rhigolene

[ rig-uh-leen ]

/ ˈrɪg əˌlin /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of rhigolene

1865–70; <Greek rhîg(os) frost, cold + -ol² + -ene

Words nearby rhigolene

rhexis, Rheydt, Rh factor, RHG, Rhiannon, rhigolene, rhin-, rhinal, Rhine, Rhinegrave breeches, Rhineland

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How to use rhigolene in a sentence

Then, as the temperature rises to 18 C., rhigolene is given off: that is collected and condensed in another vessel.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Rhigolene is now used in medicine in the form of spray to produce local anæsthesia.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for rhigolene

rhigolene

/ (ˈrɪɡəʊˌliːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for rhigolene

C19: from Greek rhigos cold; see -ole, -ene

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