methanol
noun
meth·a·nol
ˈme-thə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
: a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol CH3OH used especially as a solvent, antifreeze, or denaturant for ethanol and in the synthesis of other chemicals
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, methanol can be absorbed in the body via inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, or eye contact.
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
This cream also contains methanol to provide an instant cooling sensation.
—Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024
In January, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a declaration of understanding with Denmark to develop an industrial park in Lincoln County where methanol would be extracted from wood and used as a fuel additive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from diesel engines.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
If the mixture is heated for too long, liquids such as methanol and undesirable oils start to collect.
—Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
The engines on Celebrity Ascent, for instance, are designed to be easily upgraded for future innovations in greener fuels — namely, a transition to methanol, an alternative that emits far less carbon than traditional fuels, and eventually to an even more sustainable fuel called green methanol.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
Manufacturers have begun to develop semitrucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and shipping lines have announced steps in deploying cargo container ships fueled by hydrogen or methanol.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
So there are about 250 new ships that have been ordered that are going to run on methanol.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
The committee further noted that, when consumed, aspartame quickly breaks down in the gastrointestinal tract into three common metabolites: phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
This cream also contains methanol to provide an instant cooling sensation.
—Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024
In January, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a declaration of understanding with Denmark to develop an industrial park in Lincoln County where methanol would be extracted from wood and used as a fuel additive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from diesel engines.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
If the mixture is heated for too long, liquids such as methanol and undesirable oils start to collect.
—Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
The engines on Celebrity Ascent, for instance, are designed to be easily upgraded for future innovations in greener fuels — namely, a transition to methanol, an alternative that emits far less carbon than traditional fuels, and eventually to an even more sustainable fuel called green methanol.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
Manufacturers have begun to develop semitrucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and shipping lines have announced steps in deploying cargo container ships fueled by hydrogen or methanol.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
So there are about 250 new ships that have been ordered that are going to run on methanol.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
The committee further noted that, when consumed, aspartame quickly breaks down in the gastrointestinal tract into three common metabolites: phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
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methanol
noun
meth·a·nol
ˈmeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
: a light flammable poisonous liquid alcohol that consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and is used especially as antifreeze and to dissolve things
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methanol
noun
meth·a·nol
ˈmeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: a light volatile pungent flammable poisonous liquid alcohol CH3OH formed in the destructive distillation of wood or made synthetically and used especially as a solvent, antifreeze, or denaturant for ethanol and in the synthesis of other chemicals
called also carbinol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol
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