methanol

Examples

• All

• Another infrastructure option would use methanol as a hydrogen carrier.

  Academic text (2000)

• So we start with canola oil and mix it with methanol and a strong base, in this case potassium hydroxide.

• Moreover, it is less efficient to produce methanol from natural gas than to produce hydrogen from natural gas.

  Academic text (2000)

• The hazardous chemical most released to the air in 1997 was methanol, with air emissions of 194.4 million pounds.

  Academic text (2001)

• By far, the most economical of the vehicles are those that run on methanol and CNG.

  Academic text (1993)

• The administration's proposal showed a pronounced bias for methanol, an alcohol fuel typically made from coal or natural gas.

  Academic text (1992)

• Ballard is working with General Motors to produce a liquid-methanol-fueled automotive fuel cell.

  Academic text (1994)

• The final step of the reaction is the elimination of the methanol molecule and the regeneration of the enzyme.

  Academic text (2001)

• The dried residue was washed with methanol to remove endogenous nitrate and nitrite salts.

  Academic text (1995)

• Methanol is often used as an antifreeze in various industrial applications.

Synonyms

W

wood alcohol

vsmethanol

• Archaic

1 7.1

A poisonous, flammable liquid once made from wood that people use as fuel or solvent

is the general modern name not stressing historical production

M

methyl alcohol

vsmethanol

• Specialized

1 6.7

A poisonous clear liquid that burns easily and is used to stop freezing, to dissolve things, and as fuel

is the widely used chemical name instead of this variant

W

wood spirit

vsmethanol

• Specialized

1 9.4

A poisonous alcohol people make by heating wood, used as fuel or solvent

is the usual modern term rather than the historical expression

C

carbinol

vsmethanol

• Archaic

1 8.5

A simple toxic alcohol used as a solvent and fuel

is the common name rather than the alternative scientific term

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology