methanol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛθəˌnɒl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛθəˌnɔl, -ˌnɑl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(meth′ə nôl′, -nol′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
meth•a•nol /ˈmɛθəˌnɔl, -ˌnɑl/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Chemistrymethyl alcohol.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
meth•a•nol  (meth′ə nôl′, -nol′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. ChemistrySee methyl alcohol. 
  • methane + -ol1 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
methanol / ˈmɛθəˌnɒl/
  1. a colourless volatile poisonous liquid compound used as a solvent and fuel. Formula: CH3OH
    Also called: methyl alcohol, wood alcohol
Etymology: 20th Century: from methane + -ol1
'methanol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chlormerodrin - condensation - formaldehyde - methyl alcohol - methylate - methylated spirits - wood alcohol - wood spirit

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