| 释义 |
meth·a·nol
\ˈmethəˌnȯl, -nōl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary methane + -ol
: a light volatile pungent flammable poisonous liquid alcohol CH3OH formed in the destructive distillation of wood but now usually made synthetically (as by catalytic reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen under pressure) and used chiefly as a solvent, antifreeze, denaturant for ethyl alcohol, and raw material in the synthesis of formaldehyde and other chemicals — called also methyl alcohol, wood alcohol; see carbinol, pyroligneous acid |