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Definition of methanol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

methanol

noun
 
/ˈmeθənɒl/
 
/ˈmeθənɔːl/,
 
/ˈmeθənəʊl/
[uncountable]
(symbol CH3OH)
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  1. a poisonous form of alcohol formed when methane reacts with oxygen
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from methane + -ol.
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