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Paquelin's thermocautery

Paquelin's thermocautery noun: thermocautery by means of a hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the passage through it of benzene vapour.

Noun

Paquelin's thermocautery (uncountable)

  1. (historical) thermocautery by means of a hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the passage through it of benzene vapour

Origin of Paquelin's thermocautery

Named after its inventor, Claude-André Paquelin.

Questions about Paquelin's thermocautery

What does Paquelin's thermocautery mean?
Paquelin's thermocautery means thermocautery by means of a hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the passage through it of benzene vapour.
What part of speech is Paquelin's thermocautery?
Paquelin's thermocautery is a noun.

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