methylal
Meth"yl*al, n. Etym: [Methylene + alcohol.] (Chem.) Defn: A light, volatile liquid, H2C(OCH3)2, regarded as a complex ether, and having a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the partial oxidation of methyl alcohol. Called also formal.
Meth"yl*al, n. Etym: [Methylene + alcohol.] (Chem.) Defn: A light, volatile liquid, H2C(OCH3)2, regarded as a complex ether, and having a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the partial oxidation of methyl alcohol. Called also formal.