Methanol 04 : CH4O. A liquid organic compound obtained by synthesis or by destructive distillation of wood. Used as a solvent, and an antifreeze and also in chemical synthesis to denature ethyl alcohol. Syn: Methyl Alcohol
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}