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1. (noun) ethyl chloride
a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic

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1. ethyl chloride
A gas that condenses under slight pressure. Because of its low boiling point ethyl chloride sprayed on skin produces an intense cold by evaporation. Cold blocks nerve conduction. Ethyl chloride has been used in surgery but is primarily used to relieve local pain in sports medicine.

'ethyl chloride' - Nearby Entries
ethyl acetate ethyl alcohol ethyl aminobenzoate ethyl chloride ethylene ethylene glycol ethylene tetrachloride

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