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enflurane
(en|flur|ane)
Pronunciation:
/ɛnˈflʊəreɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a volatile organic liquid used as a general anaesthetic.
A halogenated ether; chemical formula: CHF
2
OCF
2
CHFCl
Origin:
1970s
: from
en-
(of unknown origin) +
fluoro-
+
-ane
2
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