chloral
chlo·ral
noun \ˈklȯr-əl\Definition of CHLORAL
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: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde CCl3CHO used in making DDT and chloral hydrate
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Origin of CHLORAL
French, from chlor- + alcool alcohol
First Known Use: 1838
chlo·ral
noun \ˈklōr-əl, ˈklȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CHLORAL
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: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde C2HCl3O used in making DDT and chloral hydrate
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