
methyl alcohol
meth‧yl al‧co‧hol /ˌmeθəl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmeθɪl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmiːθaɪl- $ -hɒːl/ noun [uncountable]
((=methanol) شیمی). الکل متیلیک(CH3 OH)، شیمی: متیل الکل، علوم هوایی: الکل متیلیک
meth‧yl al‧co‧hol /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
Synonym : methanol [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲