tribromoethanol

[ trahy-broh-moh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ traɪˌbroʊ moʊˈɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

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

Origin of tribromoethanol

British Dictionary definitions for tribromoethanol

tribromoethanol
/ (traɪˌbrəʊməʊˈɛθəˌnɒl) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for tribromoethanol

tribromoethanol
[ trī-brō′mō-ĕthə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]

n.

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