chloral
[ klawr-uh l, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr əl, ˈkloʊr- /
noun
Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C2Cl3HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.
Also called chloral hydrate. Pharmacology. a white, crystalline solid, C2H3Cl3O2, formed by combining liquid chloral with water: used as a hypnotic.
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British Dictionary definitions for chloral hydrate (1 of 2)
chloral hydrate
noun
a colourless crystalline soluble solid produced by the reaction of chloral with water and used as a sedative and hypnotic; 2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-ethanediol. Formula: CCl 3 CH(OH) 2
British Dictionary definitions for chloral hydrate (2 of 2)
chloral
/ (ˈklɔːrəl) /
noun
a colourless oily liquid with a pungent odour, made from chlorine and acetaldehyde and used in preparing chloral hydrate and DDT; trichloroacetaldehyde
short for chloral hydrate
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Medical definitions for chloral hydrate
chloral hydrate
[ klôr′əl ]
n.
A crystalline compound used medicinally as a sedative and hypnotic.
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