: a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol CH3OH used especially as a solvent, antifreeze, or denaturant for ethanol and in the synthesis of other chemicals
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Recent Examples on the WebAccording to South African officials, the toxic chemical methanol was the possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a South African bar last month. Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 July 2022 Cars aren't the only potential customers either; the aviation and marine sectors will both want synthetic carbon-neutral fuel soon, and synthetic methanol is also valuable as an industrial feedstock. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2022 Alternative energy carriers and fuels like ammonia, methanol, and biofuels have become of vital importance in recent years, as CO2 emission reduction is paramount. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 15 July 2022 South African officials said Tuesday that the toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in South Africa last month. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Exposure to methanol can result in a range of symptoms, according to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 Hydrogen derivatives like ammonia, methanol and e-kerosene will play a key role in decarbonizing the heavy transport sectors (aviation, maritime, and parts of trucking), but uptake only scales in the late 2030s. Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Tests are underway on hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2022 On Thursday, Russians fired on the factory, hitting one of the administrative buildings and a warehouse where methanol was stored. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 June 2022 See More