ethyl chloride

ethyl chloride
ethyl chloride n a colorless pungent flammable gaseous or volatile liquid C2H5Cl used esp. as a topical anesthetic

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[USP] a colorless, extremely volatile, flammable liquid, C2H5Cl, sprayed on skin to produce local anesthesia by superficial freezing caused by its rapid evaporation.

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