Uses

Methanol has many uses originating with the Ancient Egyptians. A list is provided below containing the majority of the uses from the past to today. Methanol is mainly used to create other chemicals and is very important in our world today because of the things it can help make, not to mention it's use in the earth's atmosphere.

Use in the embalming process by Ancient Egyptians
Creation of other chemicals including
- formaldehyde
- explosives
- paints
- permanent press textiles
- plywood
- plastics

solvent
antifreeze

fuel/fuel additive
- Quote from Wikipedia:
  - "Because of its poisonous properties, methanol is frequently used as a denaturant additive for ethanol manufactured for industrial uses— this addition of a poison economically exempts industrial ethanol from the rather significant 'liquor' taxes that would otherwise be levied as it is the essence of all potable alcoholic beverages."
- Picture of using methanol for fuel: