tribromoethanol

American

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

noun

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline powder, C 2 H 3 Br 3 O, used as a basal anesthetic.

tribromoethanol British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of tribromoethanol

tri- + bromo- + ethanol

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