paraldehyde, ethanal trimer
(noun) a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
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paraldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraldehydes)
(organic compound) A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde once used as an antidepressant.
Source: Wiktionary
Par*al"de*hyde, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + aldehyde.] (Chem.)
Definition: A polymeric modification of aldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
