methanol

== English == === Etymology === From methane +‎ -ol. French chemists Jean-Baptiste Dumas and Eugene Peligot, after determining methanol's chemical structure, introduced "methylene" from the Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu, “wine”) + ὕλη (húlē, “wood, material”) with the intention of highlighting its origins, "alcohol made from wood (substance)". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɛθənɒl/ === Noun === methanol (countable and uncountable, plural methanols) (organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit. ==== Synonyms ==== methyl alcohol, methyl hydrate, methyl hydroxide, methylol, monohydroxymethane, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirits ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === methanol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === anthemol, hotelman, on the lam == Dutch == === Etymology === From methaan +‎ -ol. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /meːtaːˈnɔl/ Rhymes: -ɔl === Noun === methanol m (uncountable, no diminutive) (organic chemistry) methanol === Further reading === “methanol” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]