CARBINOL


Meaning of CARBINOL in English

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

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