(organic chemistry) The compound methanol.

Denatured ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol. Denaturing is achieved by the addition of methyl alcohol, frequently additional materials are added to give smell and colour to the substance.

Alternative form of methylated spirit

(chemistry) The methyl ester of salicylic acid and the principal constituent of oil of wintergreen.

(organic chemistry) acetonitrile.

(chemistry) The methyl ester of acrylic acid; a volatile liquid used to make polymethyl acrylate

(chemistry) A chemical compound C₅O₂H₈, mostly used as a monomer for the production of the transparent plastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

Alternative spelling of methylmercury

(organic chemistry) iodomethane

(organic chemistry) chloromethane (CH₃Cl)