The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

methanol \methanol\ n. (Chem.)
   The simplest alcohol of the paraffin series, CH3.OH; methyl
   alcohol. Called also wood alcohol. It is used as an
   antifreeze solvent, as a fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl
   alcohol.

   Syn: methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Methol \Meth"ol\, n. [Gr. ? wine + -ol.] (Chem.)
   An earlier technical name of methyl alcohol or wood spirit,
   now called methanol; also, by extension, the class name of
   any of the series of alcohols of the methane series of which
   methol proper is the type. See Methyl alcohol, under
   Methyl.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Methyl \Meth"yl\, n. [See Methylene.] (Chem.)
   A univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, not existing alone
   but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and
   appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl
   alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc. [Formerly written
   also methule, methyle, etc.]
   [1913 Webster]

   Methyl alcohol (Chem.), a light, volatile, inflammable
      liquid, CH3.OH, obtained by the distillation of wood,
      and hence called wood alcohol or wood spirit;
      tecnically referred to as methanol; -- called also
      methol, carbinol, etc.

   Methyl amine (Chem.), a colorless, inflammable, alkaline
      gas, CH3.NH2, having an ammoniacal, fishy odor. It is
      produced artificially, and also occurs naturally in
      herring brine and other fishy products. It is regarded as
      ammonia in which a third of its hydrogen is replaced by
      methyl, and is a type of the class of substituted
      ammonias.

   Methyl ether (Chem.), a light, volatile ether CH3.O.CH3,
      obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; --
      called also methyl oxide or dimethyl ether.

   Methyl green. (Chem.) See under Green, n.

   Methyl orange. (Chem.) See Helianthin.

   Methyl violet (Chem.), an artificial dye, consisting of
      certain methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

methanol
    n 1: a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used
         as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant
         for ethyl alcohol [syn: methanol, methyl alcohol, wood
         alcohol, wood spirit]