methanol
IPA: mˈɛθʌnɑɫ
noun
- (organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH₃OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.
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Examples of "methanol" in Sentences
- China Energy signs long term methanol supply deal with Jiutai Inner Mongolia
- Windshield washer fluid, dry gas and antifreeze contain methanol and ethylene glycol and are extremely dangerous.
- The MIT team focused on direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), in which the methanol is directly used as the fuel and reforming of alcohol down to hydrogen is not required.
- That's because it reintroduces ethanol (alcohol) into your system at a point when your liver is breaking down an alcoholic compound called methanol, which is more toxic than the ethanol.
- Currently methanol is still produced from fossil fuels, predominantly from natural gas through syn-gas (a mixture of CO and H2) by so-called Fisher-Tropsch chemistry, which is however a highly energy vasting process.
- ACRA to roll out initiatives to encourage voluntary compliance of financial statements Leisure boating industry appears to be recovering from recession China Energy signs long term methanol supply deal with Jiutai Inner Mongolia
- ACRA to roll out initiatives to encourage voluntary compliance of financial statements Jurong Shipyard to negotiate with Seadrill on sale of jackup drilling rig China Energy signs long term methanol supply deal with Jiutai Inner Mongolia
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