Methanolic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A compound that contains methanol. in-plural

    "The residue was now an amorphous powder, which could be almost completely dissolved in 250 cc. of warm methanol. This methanolic was treated with decolorizing charcoal, filtered, and concentrated, yielding small white cubic crystals, […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol. not-comparable

    "The catalyst solution (0.5M methanolic sodium methoxide) is made by dissolving dry sodium in anhydrous methanol and is stable for several months."

Example

More examples

"The catalyst solution (0.5M methanolic sodium methoxide) is made by dissolving dry sodium in anhydrous methanol and is stable for several months."

Etymology

From methanol + -ic.

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