(chemistry) Any alcohol of general formula R-CH₂-OH

(organic chemistry) The compound methyl alcohol or methanol.

(organic chemistry) The compound methanol.

(organic chemistry, dated) ethanol, a type of alcohol.

(organic chemistry) Any of the isomers of pentanol, C₅H₁₁OH; the principal constituent of fusel oil.

a mixture of 100 parts ethanol and 3 parts of glacial acetic acid used as a histological fixative

(organic chemistry) An isomer of amyl alcohol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, found in trace amounts in wine; used industrially in the preparation of isoamyl nitrite.

a thiol or mercaptan

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.

(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic alcohol CH₂=CH-CH₂-OH