methyl alcohol

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Also called wood alcohol, methyl alcohol made by bootleggers blinded or killed thousands of people during Prohibition. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022 Washer fluid is already 40 percent methyl alcohol and 60 percent water. Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2018 As a last resort, use methyl alcohol instead of washer fluid in the tank. Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methyl alcohol was in 1847

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“Methyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyl%20alcohol. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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