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What is wood alcohol use for?

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Answer: Wood alcohol is also called methanol, methyl alcohol, Carbinol, wood naptha or wood spirits. It's used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. It's also used for producing biodiesel via transesterification reaction. It can also be used [on occasion] to clean wounds, but is painful.

WARNING: Do NOT under ANY circumstances drink isoprpyl alcohol. A drop will cost you the loss of your sight, and any more than that will definitely kill you.

(Just thought I should add that in there, in case anyone gets the idea of drinking it - it has happened before.)

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Wood alcohol is also called methanol, methyl alcohol, Carbinol, and wood naptha or wood spirits. It's used as an antifreeze, solvent, and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. It's also used for producing biodiesel via transesterification reaction.

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