tribromoethanol

[trahy-broh-moh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol]

tri·bro·mo·eth·a·nol

[trahy-broh-moh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol]
noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline powder, C2H3Br3O, used as a basal anesthetic.

Origin:
tri- + bromo- + ethanol
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Tribromoethanol has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
given to using long words.
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tribromoethanol (traɪˌbrəʊməʊˈɛθəˌnɒl)
 
n
a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic; 2,2,2-tribromoethanol. Formula: CBr3CH2OH

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tribromoethanol tri·bro·mo·eth·a·nol (trī-brō'mō-ěth'ə-nôl', -nōl')
n.
A crystalline compound having a slight aromatic odor and taste and used as a basal anesthetic.

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