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Methanol or Methyl Alcohol

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Methanol is methyl alcohol.

Methanol is methyl alcohol. It is also called hydroxymethane, methyl hydrate, wood alcohol, or carbinol.

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The molecular formula for methanol or methyl alcohol is CH3OH.

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