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tribromoethanol definition

tri·bro·mo·etha·nol (trī brō′mō et̸h′ə nôl′, -nōl′)

noun

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

Etymology: < tri- + bromo- + ethanol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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