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Definition: methanol
methanol
n : a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as
an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant
for ethyl alcohol [syn:
methyl alcohol,
wood alcohol,
wood spirit]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: methanol
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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