甲醇

Traditional form:

甲醇

Pinyin (reading):

jiǎchún

Definitions:

• methyl alcohol
• methanol CH3OH
• wood alcohol
• wood spirit

Characters:

• 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
• 醇 - rich, pure, as good as wine

Traditional characters:

• 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
• 醇 - rich, pure, as good as wine