methanol
noun
meth·a·nol
ˈme-thə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
: a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol CH3OH used especially as a solvent, antifreeze, or denaturant for ethanol and in the synthesis of other chemicals
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Following on the hydrogen fuel cell power system developed for Feadship’s Project 821, C will draw 100% of her power needs from fuel cells directly running on methanol, complimented by lithium-metal batteries.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The deal also includes a low carbon methanol facility and renewable natural gas assets.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
The incident stirred concerns that methanol could have escaped into the river and entered local water sources, but authorities said tests of the water did not detect the chemical.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The technical area of the yacht was designed to accept low-to-no emission fuels, including biofuel, methanol, ethanol, and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The deal also includes a low carbon methanol facility and renewable natural gas assets.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
The incident stirred concerns that methanol could have escaped into the river and entered local water sources, but authorities said tests of the water did not detect the chemical.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The technical area of the yacht was designed to accept low-to-no emission fuels, including biofuel, methanol, ethanol, and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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methanol
noun
meth·a·nol
ˈmeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
: a light flammable poisonous liquid alcohol that consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and is used especially as antifreeze and to dissolve things
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methanol
noun
meth·a·nol
ˈmeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: a light volatile pungent flammable poisonous liquid alcohol CH3OH formed in the destructive distillation of wood or made synthetically and used especially as a solvent, antifreeze, or denaturant for ethanol and in the synthesis of other chemicals
called also carbinol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol
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