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enflurane

/ɛnˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-flu-rane
IPA
/ɛnˈflʊɹˌeɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s.

Uncountable

Etymology

From en- (of unknown origin) + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛnˈflʊɹˌeɪn/
  • British English: /ɛnˈflʊə.ɹeɪn/

Usage

Synonyms

ethrane

Questions

How do you pronounce enflurane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈflʊɹˌeɪn/.
What does enflurane mean?
2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s.
Where does enflurane come from?
From en- (of unknown origin) + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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