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ethyl chloride

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a flammable gas, C 2 H 5 Cl, used as a refrigerant, solvent, and anesthetic.


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Chloroethane, commonly known as ethyl chloride, is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid.

For this purpose it is best applied as a fine spray, but ethyl chloride is generally found more efficient and produces less subsequent discomfort.

In the seventh, Bucky Dent fouled a pitch off his left instep, leading to a 70-second interruption for him to hop around, get ethyl chloride to numb the bruise and select a new bat.

In fact, for a great many substances, we find a value for ∫, which differs but little from 3, e.g. ether, carbon dioxide, benzene, benzene derivatives, ethyl chloride, ethane, &c.

Anæsthetise a small selected area of skin by spraying it with ethyl chloride.

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