Noun: methanol 'me-thu,nol [N. Amer], 'me-thu,nól [Brit]
- A light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
"Methanol is often used as a racing fuel in motorsports";
- methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit
Derived forms: methanols
Encyclopedia: Methanol