Descriptor in English: | Methanol |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Metanol |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Metanol |
Descriptor in French: | Méthanol |
Entry term(s): |
Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, Wood Carbinol Methoxide, Sodium Methyl Alcohol Sodium Methoxide Wood Alcohol |
Tree number(s): |
D02.033.623 |
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 |
History Note: | 98; |
DeCS UI: | 433 |
Descriptor UI: | D000432 |
Date Established: | 1998/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
-
-
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals
|
Methanol
- Preferred
Sodium Methoxide
- Narrower
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 |
Concept UI |
M0000656 |
Preferred term | Sodium Methoxide |
Entry term(s) |
Methoxide, Sodium |
We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website
We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.
Go to survey