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Definitions for Chloral
[1] Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C2 Cl3 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, C2 H3 Cl3 O2 , formed by combining liquid chloral with water: used as a hypnotic.
[3] a colourless oily liquid with a pungent odour, made from chlorine and acetaldehyde and used in preparing chloral hydrate and DDT; trichloroacetaldehyde
[4] short for chloral hydrate
Words nearby Chloral
chlor-, chlor-trimeton, chloracetic acid, chloracetophenone, chloracne, chloral, chloral hydrate, chloralose, chlorambucil, chloramine, chloramphenicol
Origin of Chloral
First recorded in 1825–35; chlor-2 + -al3