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TETROL
Tet"rol, n. Etym: [Tetra- + benzol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C4H4, analogous to benzene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule. Tetrol phenol, furfuran. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUFFOCATION
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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