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| methanol (CH3OH, methyl alcohol) | ||||
| subject | fact | |||
| methanol | has symbol CH3OH |  |
| has synonym methyl alcohol | | |
| has discovery in space date 1970 | | |
| has definition More rotational lines have been observed astronomically for it than for any other molecule. | | |
| is an instance of interstellar molecule | | |
| is an instance of neutral particle | | |
| neutral particle | is not accelerated by electric or magnetic fields | |
| has charge 0 | | |
| particle | obeys uncertainty principle | |
| has frequency inversely proportional to the wavelength | | |
| has wavelength inversely proportional to its momentum | | |
| has mass | | |
| physical object | has location or center of gravity | |
| has angular momentum | | |
| has velocity | | |
| has momentum | | |
| has temperature | | |
| has volume | | |
| has extent | | |
| has material | |
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