Question

What is the common name for alchol?

Answer 1

All alcohols will also have a common name, which is often used interchangeably with the IUPAC name. The common name is formatted by identifying the alkyl group attached to the O atom and adding, as a separate word, the term alcohol. Methanol is also known as methyl alcohol; ethanol is ethyl alcohol, etc.

Answer 2

it is not generally overall given to alcohol groups but for methanol as an example can be also called as methyl alcohol