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Trilene

/trʌɪˌliːn/

Trilene proper noun: a common Tradename of trichloroethylene in anaesthesia, often dyed blue.

Proper noun

Trilene

  1. a common Tradename of trichloroethylene in anaesthesia, often dyed blue
    • We gave the mother some Trilene right before she went into labour.

Origin of Trilene

From trichloroethylene, trade name by Imperial Chemical Industries, 1930s

Questions about Trilene

What does Trilene mean?
Trilene means a common Tradename of trichloroethylene in anaesthesia, often dyed blue.
What part of speech is Trilene?
Trilene is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Trilene?
Trilene is pronounced /trʌɪˌliːn/.

Words near Trilene in the dictionary

  1. trilbys
  2. trilemma
  3. trilemmas
  4. trilemmata
  5. trilemmatic
  6. Trilene
  7. trilepton
  8. trileptons
  9. trilerp
  10. trilerped
  11. trilerping

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