methanol

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methanol (methyl alcohol, CH3OH) Colourless, poisonous, flammable liquid, the simplest of the alcohols. It is obtained synthetically either from carbon monoxide and hydrogen by the oxidation of natural gas, or by the destructive distillation of wood. It is used as a solvent, petrol additive, and in rocket fuel and petrol. Properties: m.p. −93.9°C (−137°F); b.p. 64.9°C (148.8°F).

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