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methanol
meth·a·nol [ méthə nàwl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
poisonous alcohol: a colorless volatile poisonous water-soluble liquid. Use: as solvent, fuel, in antifreeze for motor vehicles. CH3OH
[Late 19th century. <methane]
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