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Definition of CH3OH

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Methyl Meth"yl, n. [See Methylene.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical, CH3, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc. [Formerly written also methule, methyle, etc.] Methyl alcohol (Chem.), a light, volatile, inflammable liquid, CH3.OH, obtained by the distillation of wood, and hence called wood spirit
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Alcohol Al"co*hol ([a^]l"k[-o]*h[o^]l), n. [Cf. F. alcool, formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al-kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards applied, on account of the fineness of this powder, to highly rectified spirits, a signification unknown in Arabia. The Sp. word has both meanings. Cf. Alquifou.] 1. An impalpable powder. [Obs.] 2. The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. [Obs.] --Boyle. 3. Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation. Note: As used in the U. S. ``Pharmacop[oe]ia,' alcohol contains 91 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 9 per cent of water; and diluted alcohol (proof spirit) contains 45.5 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 54.5 per cent of water. 4. (Organic Chem.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc.

Meaning of CH3OH from wikipedia

- the simplest alcohol, with the formula CH3OH (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated MeOH). It is a light, volatile, colourless,...
- changing one ester into another one, is widely practiced: RCO2R′ + CH3OH → RCO2CH3 + R′OH Like the hydrolysation, transesterification is catalysed by acids...
- electrophilic methylating reagent that reacts by the SN2 pathway: CH3OH + H+ → [CH3OH2]+ Similarly, methyl iodide and methyl triflate are viewed as the...
- acid to give toluene: C 6 H 6 + CH 3 OH → t o C 6 H 5 CH 3 + H 2 O {\displaystyle {\ce {C6H6 + CH3OH ->[t^o]C6H5CH3 + H2O}}} Toluene is mainly used as...
- MMA. CH2=C(CH3)2 (or (CH3)3C–OH) + O2 → CH2=C(CH3)–CHO + H2O CH2=C(CH3)CHO + 1⁄2 O2 → CH2=C(CH3)CO2H CH2=C(CH3)CO2H + CH3OH → CH2=C(CH3)CO2CH3 + H2O...
- alcohol) is a primary alcohol with the formula CH3CH2CH2OH and sometimes represented as PrOH or n-PrOH. It is a colorless liquid and an isomer of 2-propanol...
- a strong base, such as sodium methoxide: CH 3 OH + CO ⟶ HCOOCH 3 {\displaystyle {\ce {CH3OH + CO -> HCOOCH3}}} Hydrolysis of methyl formate gives formic...
- product most favored by the reaction kinetics is trimethylamine. CH3OH + NH3 → CH3NH2 + H2O In this way, an estimated 115,000 tons were produced in 2005...
- dehydration of methanol to dimethylether is: 2 CH 3 OH ⟶ CH 3 OCH 3 + H 2 O {\displaystyle {\ce {2 CH3OH -> CH3OCH3 + H2O}}} Sometimes an extension is used,...
- chloroformate is produced as an intermediate: COCl2 + CH3OH → CH3OCOCl + HCl CH3OCOCl + CH3OH → CH3OCO2CH3 + HCl This synthesis route has been largely replaced...