1. methanol; a colorless, flammable liquid alcohol used as a solvent and fuel.
Usage: chemistry; also called methyl alcohol
2. any organic compound derived from methanol by substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Carbinol is commonly used in laboratories as a solvent for various chemical reactions.
• The chemist carefully handled the carbinol due to its flammable nature.
• Carbinol derivatives are important in the synthesis of many pharmaceutical compounds.
• Industrial processes often employ carbinol as a cleaning agent.
• The purity of carbinol is critical for precision analytical work.