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单词 rhigolene
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rhigolene

[ rig-uh-leen ]
/ ˈrɪg əˌlin /

noun Chemistry.

a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.

Origin of rhigolene

1865–70; <Greek rhîg(os) frost, cold + -ol2 + -ene

Words nearby rhigolene

rhexis, Rheydt, Rh factor, RHG, Rhiannon, rhigolene, rhin-, rhinal, rhinalgia, rhinal sulcus, Rhine
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Example sentences from the Web for rhigolene

  • Then, as the temperature rises to 18 C., rhigolene is given off: that is collected and condensed in another vessel.

    Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
  • Rhigolene is now used in medicine in the form of spray to produce local anæsthesia.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
  • The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for rhigolene

rhigolene
/ (ˈrɪɡəʊˌliːn) /

noun

a volatile liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a local anaesthetic

Word Origin for rhigolene

C19: from Greek rhigos cold; see -ole, -ene
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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