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tri·bro·moethanol

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tribromoethanol, tribromoethyl alcoholnoun

    an intravenous anesthetic

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  1. tribromoethanolnoun

    An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals.

  2. Etymology: tri- + bromo- + ethanol

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  1. Tribromoethanol

    2,2,2-Tribromoethanol, often called just tribromoethanol, is a chemical compound with formula Br3C−CH2OH. Its molecule can be described as that of ethanol, with the three hydrogen atoms in position 2 (on the methyl group) replaced by bromine. It is a white crystalline solid, soluble in water and other solvents, that absorbs strongly in the UV below 290 nm.Tribromoethanol is used in medicine and biology as an anesthetic, and has been available commercially for that purpose by the trade name Avertin. It was formerly used on humans and is still often used on laboratory animals, and to capture wild birds. It is also used in plastics industry as a polymerization initiator.

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  1. tribromoethanol

    Tribromoethanol is a heavy, colorless to slightly yellow, crystallizable substance that is used mainly as a solvent, but also as a sedative and hypnotic drug. Its chemical formula is C2H3Br3O. It is prepared by heating and then cooling a mixture of ethanol, bromine, and an alkali. It can also be used as a reagent in some scientific experiments, due to its depressant and anesthetic effects on the nervous system. The compound is most commonly used in laboratory settings as an anesthetic for laboratory rodents.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tribromoethanol in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tribromoethanol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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