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ethyl chloride
(redirected from Chloroethane)

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ethyl chloride
n.
A chemical compound, C2H5Cl, a gas at ordinary temperatures and a colorless volatile flammable liquid when compressed, used as a solvent, as a refrigerant, and in the manufacture of tetraethyl lead.
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Noun1.ethyl chloride - a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, local - anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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