メチルアルコール

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Meanings

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noun

methyl alcohol; methanol

chemistry

Chemical term for the simplest alcohol, CH₃OH. Often referred to as メタノール in modern contexts.

from German Methylalkohol

メタノール
More common modern term for methanol; メチルアルコール is an older loanword from German.
エタノール
Ethanol, the type of alcohol found in beverages; less toxic than methanol.

Loanword from German 'Methylalkohol', meaning methyl alcohol.