carbinol

noun car·bi·nol \ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\

Definition of CARBINOL

: methanol; also : an alcohol derived from it

International Scientific Vocabulary, from obsolete German Karbin methyl, from German karb- carb-

First Known Use: circa 1885

Medical Dictionary

noun car·bi·nol \ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\

: methanol; also : an alcohol derived from it

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