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carbinol

carbinol

8.5
A simple toxic alcohol used as a solvent and fuel
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːrbɪnɒl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : carbinol
  • indole-3-carbinol

Examples

  • The laboratory used carbinol as a solvent in the experiment.

  • Exposure to carbinol vapors can be hazardous without proper ventilation.

  • Chemists often refer to methanol as carbinol in older scientific literature.

  • The chemical structure of carbinol is quite simple.

  • Did you know that carbinol is also called methanol?

  • Indole-3-carbinol is studied for its potential benefits in reducing cancer risk due to its role in estrogen metabolism.

  • Many health experts recommend including Indole-3-carbinol from cruciferous vegetables in your diet to help detoxify harmful substances.

  • Research indicates that Indole-3-carbinol may play a key role in preventing the development of certain cancers.

Synonyms

methanol
vscarbinol
17 6.5

A light poisonous alcohol used as fuel, solvent, and antifreeze

is an alternative scientific name for the same chemical substance

Surface Forms

carbinol singular
carbinols plural

Etymology

The word carbinol comes from carb- meaning 'carbon' and the ending -ol as in alcohol meaning 'alcohol'. It was used for the simplest alcohol (one carbon), so carbinol helps you remember methanol is the tiny, one-carbon alcohol.