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What does methanol mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.
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In some yeast species, peroxisomes may be induced by growth on methanol, alkanes, fatty acids, and cadmium.
At least 137 people have died in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after drinking an alcoholic brew laced with methanol.
The organic solvents used in the present study were n-butanol, acetonitrile, methanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, and isobutanol.
For example, the alcohol derivative of methane is methanol and of ethane is ethanol.
The mycotoxin then can be eluted from the column by washing with an organic solvent such as methanol or acetonitrile.
They will be studying water, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methanol four of the most abundant gases from comets.

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