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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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