메틸알코올은 메탄올, 에틸알코올은 에탄올, 프로필알코올은 프로판올, 그리고 부탄올, 펜탄올 등으로 편리하게 줄여서 부른다.
Methyl alcohol is called methanol for short, ethyl alcohol is called ethanol, and propyl alcohol is called propanol, butanol, pentanol, and so on for convenience.