methyl alcohol

Other forms: methyl alcohols

Definitions of methyl alcohol
  1. noun
    a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
    synonyms: methanol, wood alcohol, wood spirit
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    type of:
    alcohol
    any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
    fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
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