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Definition of
methanol noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
methanol
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛθəˌnɔl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛθəˌnɑl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
CH
3
OH
)
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a poisonous form of alcohol formed when
methane
reacts with
oxygen
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methanol
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