Definition of ethyl chloride
: a colorless pungent flammable gaseous or volatile liquid C2H5Cl used especially as a topical anesthetic
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Chloroethane, also known as ethyl chloride, is used as a solvent, refrigerant and local anesthetic, the IFS said in a statement.
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1860
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ethyl chloride
medical Definition of ethyl chloride
: a colorless pungent flammable gaseous or volatile liquid C2H5Cl used especially as a topical anesthetic
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