Meanings
nounmethyl alcohol (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe compound methanol.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French alcool méthylique
- alcool méthyliqueTranslations
Polish alkohol metylowy
- alkohol metylowyTranslations
Romanian alcool metilic
- alcool metilicTranslations
Turkish odun ruhu, metanol
- odun ruhuTranslations
- metanolTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
methyl alcohol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20alcohol
MLA
“methyl alcohol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20alcohol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methyl alcohol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20alcohol.
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