chloral

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English

Etymology

Blend of chlorine +‎ alcohol.

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chloral (usually uncountable, plural chlorals)

  1. 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.
    • 1997, Vivien Allen, Hall Caine: Portrait of a Victorian Romancer, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 100:
      ‘They say there is a skeleton in every cupboard,’ Rossetti said quietly, ‘and that's mine; it's chloral.’ Caine was shocked but forbore to comment.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔ.ʁal/
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Noun

chloral m (plural chloraux)

  1. chloral

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