• Question: what chemicals are in methanol

    Asked by qwertysarath to Ben on 10 Mar 2012.
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      Ben Smart answered on 10 Mar 2012:

      Methanol is a chemical itself, and it is made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It’s a type of chemical called an alcohol, but it’s not the alcohol that is in alcoholic drinks (that’s ethanol) and you shouldn’t drink it as it’s incredibly poisonous (a shot of it is enough to cause blindness and potentially death).

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