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Wood alcohol is methanol and its chemical formula is CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). It is also known as methyl alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits. It is called wood alcohol because it was once a byproduct of distillation of wood. It is now produced from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen directly in a catalytic industrial process.

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What is the common name for methanol?

methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphthaor wood spirits


Is methanol an alcohol?

It is considered as methyl alcohol and wood alcohol


What is wood naphtha?

Wood Naphtha is Methanol, also known as Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol and Wood Spirits. Its most common uses are as a Solvent and as an Anti-Freeze.


Can I buy wood alcohol at a Lowe's or Home Depot?

Wood alcohol is also called Methanol. Some Home Depots have it.


Is wood soluble in alcohol?

No, it's not.


Radical of wood alcohol?

methyl


Does alcohol turn into sugar once it is in the body?

No. Alcohol can only be broken down to CO2 and water. Where alcohol enters the metabolic pathways it can not be synthesized back to carbohydrate or fat. Alcohol can affect blood sugar level in secondary ways.


What other compounds are in wood alcohol?

Pure wood alcohol is methanol, but as all alcohols are hygroscopic it cannot exist long in that state but will always be mixed with some water.Wood alcohol sold in a store may contain additives or contaminants also.


What is radical of wood alcohol?

Wood alcohol also known as methanol is a highly volatile solvent and fuel.It is deadly if consumed by humans.


Description and uses of wood alcohol?

Wood alcohol is also known as methyl alcohol. It is used as a solvent , fuel, and antifreeze. It may also be used as a de-icing agent.


What is the chemical name for wood alcohol?

'Alcohol' , chemically, is a collective name for a list of substances with the '-OH' functional group. The following are some alcohols.;- Methanol, Ethanol, Propanol Butanol Pentanol Hexanol et. seq. There are many more alcohols. I suspect that you are thinking of the 'alcohol' that is in beers, wines and spirits.. The chemical formula for ethanol is 'CH3CH2OH'. That alcohol is ethanol, archaically, 'ethyl alcohol'. The other alcohols listed above cannot be consumed by humans.


Other names for rubbing alcohol?

Rubbing alcohol is alternately called Methyl Alcohol, Wood alcohol and Isopropyl Alcohol. Note that it is toxic.