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meth·a·nol

-nôl

, -n

) KEY

NOUN:

A colorless, toxic, flammable liquid, CH₃OH, used as an antifreeze, a general solvent, a fuel, and a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. Also called carbinol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirits.

ETYMOLOGY:
methan(e) + -ol¹

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