ethyl chloride
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Centers for Disease Control says chloroethane, which is also called ethyl chloride, is a colorless gas with a sharp odor that can also exist as a quick-evaporating liquid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Chloroethane, commonly known as ethyl chloride, is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Explain the cooling effect of liquid ethyl chloride.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Modern doctors put the bee on patients more scientifically, first anesthetizing an arthritic joint with ethyl chloride, then applying artificial stings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Anæsthetise a small selected area of skin by spraying it with ethyl chloride.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
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