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tribromoethanol

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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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tri·bro·mo·eth·a·nol   (trī-brō'mō-ěth'ə-nôl', -nōl', -nŏl')   
n.  A white crystalline compound, CBr3CH2OH, that has a slight aromatic odor and taste and is used as a basal anesthetic.
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Main Entry: tri·bro·mo·eth·a·nol
Pronunciation: "trI-"brO-mO-'eth-&-"nol, -"nOl
Function: noun
: a crystalline brominederivative C2H3Br3O of ethyl alcohol used as a basal anesthetic
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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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