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methyl alcohol

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meth·yl al·co·hol /ˌmeθəl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmiːθaɪl- $ -hɒːl/ noun [uncountable] technical  Ta poisonous alcohol that can be made from wood 甲醇 SYN methanol
Origin methyl alcohol (1800-1900) methylene group of atoms from methane ((19-21 centuries)), from French méthylène, from Greek methy wine + hyle wood
meth·yl al·co·hol nounChineseSyllable


methyl alcohol
methyl alcohol /ˌmeθəl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmeθɪl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmiːθaɪl- $ -hɒːl/ noun [uncountable] technical
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: methylene 'group of atoms from methane' (19-21 centuries), from French méthylène, from Greek methy 'wine' + hyle 'wood'
a poisonous alcohol that can be made from wood
   SYN  methanol