ˈkärbəˌnȯl, -ōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carbin- (from obsolete German karbin methyl, from karb- carb- + -in ) + -ol; originally formed as German karbinol
1. : methanol — used especially in the names of alcohols derived from methanol
phenyl-acetyl- carbinol
2. : an alcohol derived from methanol