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ethyl /eth·yl/ (eth´il) the monovalent radical, C2H5.
ethyl chloride  a local anesthetic sprayed on intact skin to produce anesthesia by superficial freezing caused by its rapid evaporation.

eth·yl (thl)
n.
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5.

ethyl
the monovalent radical, C2H5.

ethyl alcohol
see ethyl alcohol; called also ethanol and grain alcohol.
ethyl aminobenzoate
ethyl carbamate
ethyl chloride
a local anesthetic applied topically to intact skin. It has a very low boiling point and the skin is temporarily frozen and insensitive to pain.
ethyl lactate
an antibacterial agent used in shampoos.


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