English noun: methanol | |||
| 1. | methanol (substance) a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol | ||
| Synonyms | methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alcohol, fuel | ||
| Substance holonym | allyl alcohol, propenyl alcohol | ||