carbinol

noun

car·​bi·​nol ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl How to pronounce carbinol (audio)
-ˌnōl
: methanol
also : an alcohol derived from it

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In a new advisory published on June 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged consumers not to use hand sanitizer made by the Mexican company Eskbiochem SA, due to the potential presence of methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol or carbinol. Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 23 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from obsolete German Karbin methyl, from German karb- carb-

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carbinol was circa 1885

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“Carbinol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbinol. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

carbinol

noun
car·​bi·​nol ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl How to pronounce carbinol (audio)
: methanol
also : an alcohol derived from it

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