Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Methanol is also known as

  1. Wood alcohol

  2. Fruit alcohol

  3. Anesthesia

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Methanol (CH3OH) is historically called 'wood alcohol' because it was originally produced by destructive distillation of wood. It is not fruit alcohol, anesthesia, or 'none of the above'. It is toxic and used as an industrial solvent and fuel.

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