wood-alcohol (B2)
noun
Definition
Wood-alcohol means the compound methyl alcohol or methanol.
Examples
The article uses wood-alcohol to mean (organic chemistry) The compound methyl alcohol or methanol.
The teacher asked students to find wood-alcohol in the reading.
Check the words around wood-alcohol to choose the right meaning.
How to Use wood-alcohol
- a/the wood-alcohol (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a wood-alcohol."
- wood-alcohol in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked wood-alcohol in context before translating it."
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