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Descriptor English: Methanol
Descriptor Spanish: Metanol
Descriptor metanol
Entry term(s) alcohol metílico
Scope note: Líquido incoloro, inflamable, utilizado para la fabricación de FORMALDEHÍDO y ÁCIDO ACÉTICO, en síntesis química, como anticongelante y como disolvente. La ingestión del metanol es tóxica y puede causar ceguera.
Descriptor Portuguese: Metanol
Descriptor French: Méthanol
Entry term(s): Alcohol, Methyl
Alcohol, Wood
Carbinol
Methoxide, Sodium
Methyl Alcohol
Sodium Methoxide
Wood Alcohol
Tree number(s): D02.033.623
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000432
Scope note: A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.
Annotation: for wood alcohol
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Solvents
Registry Number: Y4S76JWI15
CAS Type 1 Name: Methanol
Public MeSH Note: 98; see ALCOHOL, METHYL 1966-97
History Note: 98;
DeCS ID: 433
Unique ID: D000432
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Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Methanol - Preferred
Concept UI M0000655
Scope note A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.
Preferred term Methanol
Entry term(s) Alcohol, Methyl
Alcohol, Wood
Carbinol
Methyl Alcohol
Wood Alcohol
Sodium Methoxide - Narrower
Concept UI M0000656
Preferred term Sodium Methoxide
Entry term(s) Methoxide, Sodium



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