Organic Chemical
methanol
meth·a·nol [ meth-uh-nawl, -nol ]
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A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Colorless, flammable liquid, CH3OH; an alcohol used in chemical synthesis, in antifreeze, and as a solvent; ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(methyl alcohol) Used as a solvent and as an intermediate in chemical synthesis. Component of deicing mixtures and preservatives. Toxic.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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