methanol

methanol
    n 1: a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used
         as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant
         for ethyl alcohol [syn: {methanol}, {methyl alcohol}, {wood
         alcohol}, {wood spirit}]
    

methanol \methanol\ n. (Chem.)
   The simplest alcohol of the paraffin series, {CH3.OH}; methyl
   alcohol. Called also {wood alcohol}. It is used as an
   antifreeze solvent, as a fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl
   alcohol.

   Syn: methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit.
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Methol \Meth"ol\, n. [Gr. ? wine + -ol.] (Chem.)
   An earlier technical name of methyl alcohol or wood spirit,
   now called {methanol}; also, by extension, the class name of
   any of the series of alcohols of the methane series of which
   methol proper is the type. See {Methyl alcohol}, under
   {Methyl}.
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Methyl \Meth"yl\, n. [See {Methylene}.] (Chem.)
   A univalent hydrocarbon radical, {CH3-}, not existing alone
   but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and
   appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl
   alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc. [Formerly written
   also {methule}, {methyle}, etc.]
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   {Methyl alcohol} (Chem.), a light, volatile, inflammable
      liquid, {CH3.OH}, obtained by the distillation of wood,
      and hence called {wood alcohol} or {wood spirit};
      tecnically referred to as {methanol}; -- called also
      {methol}, {carbinol}, etc.

   {Methyl amine} (Chem.), a colorless, inflammable, alkaline
      gas, {CH3.NH2}, having an ammoniacal, fishy odor. It is
      produced artificially, and also occurs naturally in
      herring brine and other fishy products. It is regarded as
      ammonia in which a third of its hydrogen is replaced by
      methyl, and is a type of the class of substituted
      ammonias.

   {Methyl ether} (Chem.), a light, volatile ether {CH3.O.CH3},
      obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; --
      called also {methyl oxide} or {dimethyl ether}.

   {Methyl green}. (Chem.) See under {Green}, n.

   {Methyl orange}. (Chem.) See {Helianthin}.

   {Methyl violet} (Chem.), an artificial dye, consisting of
      certain methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline.
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