chloralose

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[klawr-uh-lohs, klohr-] / ˈklɔr əˌloʊs, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

a crystalline compound, C 8 H 11 Cl 3 O 6 , used as an animal anesthetic and bird repellent.

Etymology

Origin of chloralose

First recorded in 1890–95; chloral + -ose ²

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chloralose

This substance is called chloralose; it is obtained by mixing anhydrous chloral with glucose.

From The Pros and Cons of Vivisection by Charles Richet

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