rhigolene

American  

[rig-uh-leen] / ˈrɪg əˌlin /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.

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rhigolene British  

/ ˈrɪɡəʊˌliːn /

noun

1. a volatile liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a local anaesthetic

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Etymology

Origin of rhigolene

1865–70; < Greek rhîg ( os ) frost, cold + -ol ² + -ene

Example Sentences

The moment the pumping of the ether or rhigolene ceases, the tissue operated on ceases to be frozen, so ephemeral is the degree of the cold obtained by these means.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882 by Various

Then, as the temperature rises to 18� C., rhigolene is given off: that is collected and condensed in another vessel.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.

Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Ether and rhigolene have been employed with some degree of success, but both are expensive, and they cannot be used in the presence of artificial light, because of danger of explosion.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882 by Various