Definition of ethyl chloride
: a colorless pungent flammable gaseous or volatile liquid C2H5Cl used especially as a topical anesthetic
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“Ethyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethyl%20chloride. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of ethyl chloride was in 1860
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