methanolicadj.
/ˌmɛθəˈnɒlɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛθəˈnɔlɪk/, /ˌmɛθəˈnɑlɪk/ Chemistry.
Of, dissolved in, or diluted with methanol.
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1933 Science 24 Mar. 311/2 Dehydrorotenone was obtained from the resin in approximately 2 per cent. yield by treating the material in a methanolic solution with alkali.
1953 Jrnl. Polymer Sci. 10 375 The results of viscosity and molecular weight determination obtained in methanolic solution are presented in Figure 2.
1975 Nature 3 Jan. 8/1 Solvolysis of [{(C5H5)2Ti}2N2] with methanolic HCl yields mainly nitrogen.
1992 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 114 313/1 Bromo acetate..was dissolved in..methanolic KOH and heated.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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