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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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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. CorbinThe lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythRhigolene 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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