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Synonyms for methanol

  • noun

Most common

wood alcohol wood spirits methyl alcohol methyl hydrate methyl hydroxide methylol monohydroxymethane

All synonyms

Noun

1. Methyl alcohol

methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit, wood spirits

Other

methyl hydroxide, methyl hydrate, methylol, monohydroxymethane

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

Forms

Plural
methanols

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
methanolfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
methylol

In other languages

Français
méthanol
Deutsch
Methanol