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mallomarmeasle
on Nov 28, 2020
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Unusual murder weapons in crime fiction
>The twist: Among the goods being shipped was a large quantity of wood alcohol (isopropyl for you nerds).
Chemist-nerd here. Wood alcohol is methanol, not isopropanol. It is considerably more toxic.
cobbzilla
on Nov 28, 2020
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Thanks, that makes more sense for the story.
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Chemist-nerd here. Wood alcohol is methanol, not isopropanol. It is considerably more toxic.