chloral hydrate
An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and…An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.
UK/ˌklɔː.ɹæl ˈhʌɪ.dɹeɪt/US/ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.
a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
Origin
From chloral + hydrate.From chloral + hydrate.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable