- meth·a·nol
- /ˈmɛθəˌnɑːl/ noun [noncount]technical : a poisonous alcohol that is used to keep liquids from freezing, as a fuel, etc. — called also methyl alcohol
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meth|a|nol — «MEHTH uh nohl, nol», noun. = methyl alcohol. (Cf. ↑methyl alcohol) Formula: CH3OH … Useful english dictionary
meth — meth·acrylate; meth·acrylic; meth·allyl; meth·amphetamine; meth·a·nal; meth·a·na·tion; meth·ane; meth·a·ni·za·tion; meth·a·nize; meth·a·no·ic; meth·a·nol; meth·a·no·lic; meth·a·nol·y·sis; meth·a·no·mon·a·da·ce·ae; meth·an·the·line; meth·ene;… … English syllables
nol — ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; Ac·et·am·i·nol; ace·tyl·car·bi·nol; ace·tyl·meth·yl·car·bi·nol; ac·ti·nol·o·gy; al·ka·nol; al·ka·nol·a·mine; am·i·nol·y·sis; ami·no·phe·nol; am·mo·nol·y·sis; an·thra·nol; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis;… … English syllables
meth|yl|pen|ty|nol — «MEHTH uhl PEHN tuh nol», noun. a drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, as during childbirth. Formula: C6H10O … Useful english dictionary
methanol — meth·a·nol … English syllables
methanolysis — meth·a·nol·y·sis näl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz alcoholysis with methanol * * * meth·a·nol·y·sis (meth″ə nolґə sis) alcoholysis of methyl alcohol … Medical dictionary
methylazoxymethanol — meth·yl·az·oxy·meth·a·nol (meth″əl əz ok″se methґə nol) a substance that is formed after hydrolysis of cycasin or macrozamin by intestinal bacteria and is carcinogenic to the liver, kidneys, intestine, and lungs … Medical dictionary
methanol — meth|a|nol [ˈmeθənɔl US no:l, na:l] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: methane] a type of poisonous alcohol that can be made from wood … Dictionary of contemporary English
methanol — meth|a|nol [ meθə,nɔl ] noun uncount a poisonous type of alcohol that can be used as a fuel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
methanolysis — meth·a·nol·y·sis … English syllables
