methanol
noun/ˈmeθənɒl/
/ˈmeθənɔːl/, /ˈmeθənəʊl/
[uncountable] (symbol CH3OH)
- a poisonous form of alcohol formed when methane reacts with oxygenWord Originlate 19th cent.: from methane + -ol.
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