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methanol vs alcohol

alcohol vs methanol

methanol and alcohol both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
methanol Yes No No No
alcohol Yes No No No
As nouns, alcohol is a hypernym of methanol; that is, alcohol is a word with a broader meaning than methanol:
  • methanol: a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
  • alcohol: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Other hypernyms of methanol include fuel.
methanol (noun) alcohol (noun)
a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Difference between methanol and alcohol

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