wood alcohol
The compound methyl alcohol or methanolThe compound methyl alcohol or methanol.
» Methanol is also called wood alcohol.
Methanol wird auch als Holzgeist bezeichnet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The compound methyl alcohol or methanol.
Holzgeist
- a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
Examples
2 sentencesMethanol is also called wood alcohol.
deMethanol wird auch als Holzgeist bezeichnet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Methanol is also known as wood alcohol.
deMethanol nennt man auch Holzgeist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Originally manufactured by the destructive distillation of wood.Originally manufactured by the destructive distillation of wood.
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Forms
plural: wood alcohols| Singular | wood alcohol |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol:methanolmethyl alcoholwood spirit
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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