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ethyl chlo·ride

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ethyl chloridenoun

    a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic

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  1. ethyl chloridenoun

    chloroethane

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  1. ethyl chloride

    Ethyl chloride is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a slightly ethereal odor. Its chemical formula is C2H5Cl and it's often used in the production of ethyl cellulose, dyes, pharmaceuticals and other organic chemicals. It is also used as a local anesthetic in medicine and as a refrigerant. Its vapors are heavier than air and can cause asphyxiation in high concentrations. It is also considered a mild skin and eye irritant.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  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.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ethyl chloride in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ethyl chloride in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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