tribromoethanol

tribromoethanol [trahy-broh-moh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol] Word Origin noun Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, C2H3Br3O, used as a basal anesthetic.

Origin of tribromoethanol tri- + bromo- + ethanol British Dictionary definitions for tribromoethanol tribromoethanol noun

1. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic; 2,2,2-tribromoethanol. Formula: CBr 3 CH 2 OH

tribromoethanol in Medicine tribromoethanol [trī-brō′mō-ĕth′ə-nôl′, -nōl′] n.

1. A crystalline compound having a slight aromatic odor and taste and used as a basal anesthetic.