rhigolene

rhigolene
/rig"euh leen'/, n. Chem.
a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
[1865-70; < Gk rhîg(os) frost, cold + -OL2 + -ENE]

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