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tribromoethanol

[ trahy-broh-moh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ traɪˌbroʊ moʊˈɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline powder, C2H3Br3O, used as a basal anesthetic.

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Origin of tribromoethanol

tri- + bromo- + ethanol

Words nearby tribromoethanol

triboluminescence, tribrach, tribrachia, tribromide, tribromoacetaldehyde, tribromoethanol, tribulation, tribunal, tribunate, tribune, Tribune Group
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British Dictionary definitions for tribromoethanol

tribromoethanol
/ (traɪˌbrəʊməʊˈɛθəˌnɒl) /

noun

a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic; 2,2,2-tribromoethanol. Formula: CBr 3 CH 2 OH
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Medical definitions for tribromoethanol

tribromoethanol
[ trī-brō′mō-ĕth′ə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]

n.

A crystalline compound having a slight aromatic odor and taste and used as a basal anesthetic.
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