Methanol
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.
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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