rhig|o|lene

rhig|o|lene
rhig|o|lene «RIHG uh leen», noun.
an extremely volatile liquid obtained from petroleum. It is used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
[< Greek rhîgos cold + English -ol2 + -ene]

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  • rhig — rhig·o·lene; …   English syllables

  • lene — ab·i·lene; ace·naph·thy·lene; acet·y·lene; al·lene; an·thry·lene; azu·lene; cad·a·lene; car·y·o·phyl·lene; cu·mu·lene; eu·da·lene; hel·lene; hu·mu·lene; lon·gi·fo·lene; me·sit·y·lene; naph·tha·lene; naph·tha·lene·acetic; naph·tha·lene·disulfonic; …   English syllables

  • rhigolene — rhig·o·lene …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Rhigolene — Rhig o*lene, n. [Gr. ??? cold + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gsolene and cymogene. It is obtained in the purification of crude petroleum, and is used as a refregerant. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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