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Destructive distillation of wood was historically a source of which alcohol?

AGlycerol
BEthanol
CPropanol
DMethanol
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Methanol
Methanol came from heating wood in destructive distillation, which is why it is called wood alcohol.
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