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Meaning of Methanol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmɛθənɒl

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية ميثانول
Deutsch Methanol
Español metanol
Magyar metanol
Íslenska metanól
Italiano metanolo
日本語 メタノール
Қазақша метанол
Română metanol
Русский метанол
Српски metanol метанол
Svenska metanol träsprit
Türkçe metanol

Examples

“Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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