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methyl alcohol vs alcohol

alcohol vs methyl alcohol

methyl alcohol and alcohol both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
methyl alcohol Yes No No No
alcohol Yes No No No
As nouns, alcohol is a hypernym of methyl alcohol; that is, alcohol is a word with a broader meaning than methyl alcohol:
  • methyl alcohol: 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 methyl alcohol include fuel.
methyl alcohol (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 methyl alcohol and alcohol

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