tribromoethanol

[ trahy-broh-moh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a white, crystalline powder, C2H3Br3O, used as a basal anesthetic.

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tribromoethanol

/ (traɪˌbrəʊməʊˈɛθəˌnɒl) /


noun
  1. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic; 2,2,2-tribromoethanol. Formula: CBr 3 CH 2 OH

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