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Why is CH3OH called methyl alcohol and not methyl hydroxide?

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Why is CH3OH called methyl alcohol and not methyl hydroxide?

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Technically they are both right, but organic compounds (meaning they have carbon) are called alcohols when they have an OH group attached to them. Just to confuse you more, this compound is also known just as methanol.