Methanol (methyl barasa, itace barasa) ana amfani da yawa a matsayin sauran ƙarfi ga lacquers, fenti, varnishes, siminti, tawada, dyes, robobi, daban-daban masana'antu coatings. Ana amfani da adadi mai yawa wajen samar da formaldehyde da sauran abubuwan sinadarai kamar acetic acid, methyl halides da terephthalate, methyl methacrylate, da methylamines. Hakanan ana amfani da methanol azaman ƙari na man fetur, azaman ɓangaren lacquer thinners, a cikin shirye-shiryen antifreeze na nau'in "marasa dindindin", da kuma shirye-shiryen dumama gwangwani na jellied barasa. Hakanan ana amfani dashi a cikin kwafin ruwa, a cikin masu cire fenti, da kuma azaman mai tsaftacewa. Yiwuwar methanol a matsayin madadin mai a nan gaba yana nuna cewa amfani da wannan sinadari zai iya ƙaruwa maimakon raguwa. A cikin zafin jiki, methanol ruwa ne mara launi tare da ƙamshi mai ƙamshi. Yana da ɗan ƙaranci, tare da matsa lamba na 96 mmHg da yawan tururi na 1.11. Yana da miskible da ruwa kuma yana narkewa tare da sauran kaushi na halitta. Ana samun shi a cikin yanayi a matsayin samfurin fermentation na itace kuma a matsayin wani ɓangare na wasu 'ya'yan itatuwa da kayan marmari.