methanol
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- noun
- /ˈmɛθənɔl/
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metanol
- However, experts are divided on the relative environmental benefits of methanol and conventional gasoline.
- methanol for gasoline
- methanol-fueled
- methanol vehicle
It's two amino acids and it gets metabolized into phenylalanine and aspartate and then methanol, whichever, right?
- It's two amino acids and it gets metabolized into phenylalanine and aspartate and then methanol, whichever, right?
Examples
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Another infrastructure option would use methanol as a hydrogen carrier.
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So we start with canola oil and mix it with methanol and a strong base, in this case potassium hydroxide.
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Moreover, it is less efficient to produce methanol from natural gas than to produce hydrogen from natural gas.
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The hazardous chemical most released to the air in 1997 was methanol, with air emissions of 194.4 million pounds.
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By far, the most economical of the vehicles are those that run on methanol and CNG.
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The administration's proposal showed a pronounced bias for methanol, an alcohol fuel typically made from coal or natural gas.
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Ballard is working with General Motors to produce a liquid-methanol-fueled automotive fuel cell.
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The final step of the reaction is the elimination of the methanol molecule and the regeneration of the enzyme.
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The dried residue was washed with methanol to remove endogenous nitrate and nitrite salts.
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Methanol is often used as an antifreeze in various industrial applications.
Synonyms
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A poisonous, flammable liquid once made from wood that people use as fuel or solvent
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6.7
A poisonous clear liquid that burns easily and is used to stop freezing, to dissolve things, and as fuel
A simple toxic alcohol used as a solvent and fuel
A poisonous alcohol people make by heating wood, used as fuel or solvent
Surface Forms
Morphology
methanol = meth + anol
The components 'meth' and 'anol' do not correspond to standalone English words, making the word opaque for learners.
Etymology
Methanol comes from methyl, the name for a 'one-carbon' part, as in methane, and the ending -ol, which marks an 'alcohol'. So methanol means the simplest alcohol made from one carbon, which helps explain why it is a light liquid that burns easily and is used as a fuel and to dissolve other materials.