carbinol

noun

car·bi·nol ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl

-ˌnōl

: methanol

also : an alcohol derived from it

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from obsolete German Karbin methyl, from German karb- carb-

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carbinol was circa 1885

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“Carbinol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbinol. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

carbinol

noun

car·bi·nol ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl

: methanol

also : an alcohol derived from it

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