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Noun: ethyl chloride  'e-thul 'klo,rId
  1. A colourless flammable gas used as a local surface anaesthetic

Type of: local, local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], local anesthetic [N. Amer], topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic

Encyclopedia: Ethyl chloride