chloral

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chlo·ral

noun \ˈklr-əl\

Definition of CHLORAL

1
: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde CCl3CHO used in making DDT and chloral hydrate

Origin of CHLORAL

French, from chlor- + alcool alcohol
First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with CHLORAL

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