"Wood alcohol" refers to a type of alcohol called methanol that is usually produced from wood. It is toxic and can be dangerous when consumed or come into contact with the body. Full definition
Next on the list is vegetable glycerine, a sweetener, not to be confused with other types of glycerine that are sometimes left over by - products from biofuel, high in wood alcohol. (herepup.com)
In 1907 he heated wood alcohol and coal tar in an autoclave and cooled the amber mixture to create fire - resistant Bakelite. (discovermagazine.com)
Our earliest ancestors probably tapped trees to make wood alcohol or chewed a variety of leaves to lift their spirits. (newscientist.com)