CANADOL
\kˈanɐdˌɒl], \kˈanɐdˌɒl], \k_ˈa_n_ɐ_d_ˌɒ_l]\
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A local anesthetic obtained from petroleum.
By William R. Warner
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A volatile liquid consisting mainly of hexane, C6H14, produced by the distillation of petroleum. Used as a local anaesthetic like rhigolene.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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