CHLORAL

Etymology

Contracted from chlor(ine) and al(cohol).

Noun

chloral (usually uncountable, plural chlorals)

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Chlo"ral, n. Etym: [Chlorine + alcohol.]

1. (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Chloral hydrate. Chloral hydrate, a white crystalline substance, obtained by treating chloral with water. It produces sleep when taken internally or hypodermically; -- called also chloral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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