How to Use methanol in a Sentence

methanol

noun
  • This leads the methanol to separate and form droplets within the resin, which form the basis of the pores.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2023
  • This could be the start of the methanol revolution, though.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The ruling was the latest setback for the project, which if built would be one of the world's largest methanol plants.
    Gene Johnson, Star Tribune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Instead of diesel, the engine burns methanol, at a rate of three gallons a minute.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • So there are about 250 new ships that have been ordered that are going to run on methanol.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Toluene, methanol, acetone and ethyl acetate are all flammable.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • The methanol is then converted to formaldehyde by the liver.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
  • Maersk has figured out a couple of ways to make green methanol.
    Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 19 July 2023
  • But methanol can also pose risks if it is inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2020
  • There's not enough carbon neutral methanol to power the vessels.
    Julia Horowitz, CNN, 24 Aug. 2021
  • All of the products in the FDA's latest methanol update were produced in Mexico.
    Jessica Flores, USA TODAY, 8 July 2020
  • Tests since the incident have found no sign of methanol in air or water, officials said.
    Sara Smart, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Outbreaks of methanol poisoning have occurred around the world.
    Mogomotsi Magome, ajc, 19 July 2022
  • The Mandalorian have been recalled over the presence of benzene and methanol.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2022
  • All of the products in the FDA's latest methanol update appear to have been produced in Mexico.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 12 July 2020
  • But drinking isn’t the only way methanol causes severe harms.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 July 2020
  • The yard is expected to start testing the methanol-hydrogen power plant this spring.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The company’s order is a major boost for the nascent e-methanol industry.
    Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2021
  • His creation ignites acetone and methanol, which evaporate in a 3-foot span that becomes the blade.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The presence of all three of those chemicals is cause for concern, but methanol is perhaps the most worrying.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 29 Apr. 2021
  • In addition to methanol, the barges were carrying soy and corn, officials said.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The reason behind the aforementioned product recalls is the same: methanol was detected in each of the products.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 21 May 2021
  • The hydrogen used in Extreme E is transported as methanol.
    Gregory Leporati, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Tests continue to confirm no methanol has leaked into the water or air, the release said, and Louisville's water remains safe to drink.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2023
  • According to South African officials, the toxic chemical methanol was the possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a South African bar last month.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 July 2022
  • The company’s website in Spanish makes no mention of methanol or any recalls.
    Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • But if green methanol is already pricey, ammonia is even more so, and the first engines that run on it aren’t expected until 2026.
    Bypeter Vanham, Fortune, 15 June 2023
  • One barge remained attached, and all except for the one carrying methanol were transporting soy and corn, the agency said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Ten barges carrying corn and methanol got loose at about 2 a.m. on March 28, with three eventually settling on the dam in western Louisville.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2023
  • That includes in the U.S., where some people were drinking hand sanitizer with methanol.
    National Geographic, 19 Aug. 2020

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