Keroselene

Keroselene is a highly volatile derivative during the steam distillation of coal-tar. It was discovered in 1861 by Joshua Merrill. It has been used as a local anaesthetic.[1]

References

  1. Henry Munson Lyman (1881). Artificial Anæsthesia and Anæsthetics (Volume 17 of Wood's library of standard medical authors). W. Wood. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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