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tribromoethanol

(trī brō′mō et̸hə nôl′, -nōl′)

noun

a colorless, crystalline bromine derivative of ethyl alcohol, CBrCHOH, used as a basal anesthetic

Origin: < tri- + bromo- + ethanol

See tribromoethanol in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A white crystalline compound, CBr3CH2OH, that has a slight aromatic odor and taste and is used as a basal anesthetic.

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