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rhigolene

[ rig-uh-leen ]

noun

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


rhigolene

/ ˈrɪɡəʊˌliːn /

noun

  1. a volatile liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a local anaesthetic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhigolene1

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

Origin of rhigolene1

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

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

The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.

Rhigolene is now used in medicine in the form of spray to produce local anæsthesia.

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