Look up: chloral

1. chloral
   Type: Term Pronunciation: klōr′ăl Definitions: 1. A thin oily liquid with a pungent odor, formed by the action of chlorine gas on alcohol. Synonyms: anhydrous chloral
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2. Chloral
   Chlo'ral noun [ Chlor ine + al cohol.] 1. (Chemistry) A colorless oily liquid, CCl ₃ .CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol. 2. (Medic...
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3. chloral
   CCl3-CHO; trichloroacetaldehyde;a thin oily liquid with a pungent odour, formed by the action of chlorine gas on alcohol. ... Synonym: anhydrous chloral. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. chloral
   (klor´әl) an oily liquid with a pungent, irritating odor; used in the manufacture of chloral hydrate and DDT. chloral hydrate.
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5. Chloral
   • (n.) Chloral hydrate. • (n.) A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.
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6. Chloral
   Chloral a liquid first prepared by Justus Liebig by passing dry chlorine gas through absolute alcohol to saturation, and still prepared in a similar manner. When mixed with water it readily yields chloral hydrate), a white crystalline substance, which, in contact with alkalies, yields chloroform and...
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7. chloral
   Oily, colourless liquid with a characteristic pungent smell, produced by the action of chlorine on ethanol. It is soluble in water and its compound chloral hydrate is a powerful sleep-inducing agent
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8. Chloral
   `Chloral`, also known as `trichloroacetaldehyde`, is the organic compound with the formula Cl₃CCHO. This aldehyde is a colourless oily liquid that is soluble in a wide range of solvents. It reacts with water to form chloral hydrate, a once widely used sedative and hypnotic substance...
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