chloral
Chloral
A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloroacetaldehyde, CCl₃CHO, obtained at first by the…A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloroacetaldehyde, CCl₃CHO, obtained at first by the action of chlorine on alcohol and that, when treated with water, produces chloral hydrate.
/ˈklɔːɹæl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloroacetaldehyde, CCl₃CHO, obtained at first by the action of chlorine on alcohol and that, when treated with water, produces chloral hydrate.
Chloral
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an organic compound:
Forms
plural: chlorals| Singular | chloral |
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uncountable
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