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methanol
noun
a
colourless
,
toxic
,
flammable
liquid
that
is
the
simplest
alcohol
,
used
as
a
solvent
,
fuel
,
and
antifreeze
.
•
Methanol
is
often
used
as
a
solvent
in
chemical
laboratories
.
Methanol
is
often
used
as
a
solvent
in
chemical
laboratories
.
•
Drinking
methanol
can
cause
blindness
or
death
.
Drinking
methanol
can
cause
blindness
or
death
.
Mid-19th
century
:
from
methyl
+
-ol
(
denoting
an
alcohol
).
