Methanal vs. Methanol

Methanalnoun

(organic compound) The IUPAC name for formaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.

Methanalnoun

Same as formaldehyde.

Methanalnoun

a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

Methanolnoun

(organic compound) 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.

Methanolnoun

The simplest alcohol of the paraffin series, CH3.OH; methyl alcohol. Called also wood alcohol. It is used as an antifreeze solvent, as a fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol.

Methanolnoun

a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol

Methanolnoun

a toxic, colourless, volatile flammable liquid alcohol, made chiefly by oxidizing methane.

Methanol

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol amongst other names, is a chemical and the simplest alcohol, with the formula CH3OH (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated MeOH). It is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable liquid with a distinctive alcoholic odour similar to that of ethanol (potable alcohol).