Methanol is a colorless, poisonous liquid, used as a solvent and fuel.
...so-called alternative fuels such as ethanol and methanol.
methanol in British English
(ˈmɛθəˌnɒl)
noun
a colourless volatile poisonous liquid compound used as a solvent and fuel. Formula: CH3OH
Also called: methyl alcohol, wood alcohol
Word origin
C20: from methane + -ol1
methanol in American English
(ˈmɛθəˌnɔl; ˈmɛθəˌnoʊl)
noun
a colorless, volatile, flammable, poisonous liquid, CH3OH, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood and synthesized chiefly from carbon monoxide and hydrogen: it is used in organic synthesis, as a fuel, solvent, and antifreeze, and in the manufacture of formaldehyde, smokeless powders, paints, etc.; methyl alcohol