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Ethyl vs Desflurane - What's the difference?

ethyl | desflurane |

As nouns the difference between ethyl and desflurane

is that ethyl is while desflurane is (medicine) the compound perfluoro methyl ethyl ether, which is used for maintenance of general anaesthesia.

ethyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
  • Derived terms

    * ethyl acetate * ethyl acrylate * ethyl alcohol * ethyl benzoate * ethyl borate * ethyl bromide * ethyl carbamate * ethyl cellulose * ethyl chloride * ethyl ether * ethyl formate * ethyl green * ethyl iodide * ethyl mercaptan * ethylmercury, ethyl mercury * ethyl nitrate * ethyl nitrite * ethyl oxalate * ethyl oxide * ethyl salicate * ethyl silicate * ethyl sulfide * methyl ethyl ketone

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    desflurane

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia desflurane)
  • (medicine) The compound perfluoro methyl ethyl ether, which is used for maintenance of general anaesthesia.