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Methane vs Methanol - What's the difference?

methane | methanol |

As nouns the difference between methane and methanol

is that methane is the simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas while methanol is the simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

methane

English

(wikipedia methane)

Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.
    • Cattle emit a large amount of methane .
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

    • Synonyms

    * methyl hydride (appears in some chemistry literature) * carbon tetrahydride (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * methane gas (an often-used term, although it really means methane )

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    methanol

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

    • Synonyms

    * methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirits

    See also

    * ("methanol" on Wikipedia)

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