Old-fashioned anesthetic Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, April 19, 2004 · 53-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, April 19, 2004.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 19, 2004 · 53-Down · 5 letters
ETHER0 of 5 letters revealed
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a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
noun
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