Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethyl chloride

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: ethyl chlo-ride
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thiopentone is a short-acting drug – not a good agent to keep the patient anaesthetized for very long – so a switch must be made to another anaesthetic. The common one used in those days was ethyl chloride."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ethyl chloride mean?: Chloroethane.

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