chloral

American  

[klawr-uhl] / ˈklɔr əl /

noun

1. Also called trichloroacetaldehyde.  Also called trichloroacetic acid aldehyde.  a colorless, oily liquid, C 2 Cl 3 HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.

2. Also called chloral hydrate.  Pharmacology. a white, crystalline solid, C 2 H 3 Cl 3 O 2 , formed by combining liquid chloral with water: used as a hypnotic.

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chloral British  

/ ˈklɔːrəl /

noun

1. a colourless oily liquid with a pungent odour, made from chlorine and acetaldehyde and used in preparing chloral hydrate and DDT; trichloroacetaldehyde

2. short for chloral hydrate

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Etymology

Origin of chloral

First recorded in 1825–35; chlor- ² + -al ³

Example Sentences

And the hospital had prescribed the maximum dose of chloral hydrate for the other child, allowing additional doses if needed.

From Science Magazine

The Georgia Department of Transportation-East said the tanker was carrying chloral anhydrous, a chemical that spilled onto the roadway and the dirt shoulder.

From Washington Times

The result was a less expensive mix of three medications — phenobarbital, chloral hydrate and morphine sulfate.

From The Guardian

The result was a less-expensive mix of three medications - phenobarbital, chloral hydrate and morphine sulfate.

From Washington Times

Eighmey says Death with Dignity hasn’t been as aggressive about accessing pentobarbital as it was nine months ago, largely because some people have instead used a drug cocktail for aid in dying that was developed in the Netherlands: phenobarbital mixed with morphine sulfate, chloral hydrate and 200-proof ethanol.

From US News