ethyl chloride

noun

Definition of ethyl chloride

: a colorless pungent flammable gaseous or volatile liquid C₂H₅Cl used especially as a topical anesthetic

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Recent Examples on the Web Chloroethane, also known as ethyl chloride, is used as a solvent, refrigerant and local anesthetic, the IFS said in a statement. — Mike Morris, Houston Chronicle, "Medical examiner: Councilman Larry Green died of accidental drug overdose," 30 Mar. 2018

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“Ethyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethyl%20chloride. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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