Methanol Summary

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  • 8 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (8)

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Methanol Methanol is the simplest alcohol, containing only one carbon atom, four hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom (CH 3OH). It is also called methyl alcohol, WOOD ALCOHOL, carbinol, wood naphtha, w... Read more
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Wood Alcohol (Methanol) Methanol (methyl alcohol, CH 3 OH) is the simplest of the alcohols. It is the natural by-product of wood distillation—an older method of producing drinking ALCOHOL (etha... Read more
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Wood Alcohol (Methanol) Wood alcohol, or methanol, is a form of alcohol that is used as an industrial solvent, in antifreeze, and in the manufacture of chemicals. When swallowed, wood alcohol is metab... Read more
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Methanol Methanol, which is also known as methyl alcohol, wood spirit, and wood naptha, is the simplest example of an alcohol. It has the chemical formula CH3OH. At standard temperature and pressure i... Read more
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Methanol Methanol, a clear, colorless liquid, belongs to the class of substances called alcohols. All alcohols contain a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom. Methanol is the simplest compou... Read more
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Methanol Methanol is an organic compound with the chemical form CH3OH. It is also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol. Like most alcohols, methanol is very toxic. Its ingestion can cause severe ne... Read more
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The Untapped Methane Reserves: Hydrates Since methane is almost always a byproduct of organic decay, it is not surprising that vast potential reserves of methane have been found trapped in ocean floor... Read more
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Methyl Alcohol Overview Methyl alcohol (METH-uhl AL-ko-hol) is a clear, colorless, flammable, toxic liquid with a slightly alcoholic odor and taste. Methyl alcohol is the simplest alcohol, a family of... Read more