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chloral

A thin oily liquid with a pungent odor, formed by the action of chlorine gas on alcohol. SYN: anhydrous c..

- anhydrous c. SYN: c..

- c. betaine the adduct formed by c. hydrate and betaine; it is slowly hydrolyzed in the alimentary tract to c. hydrate; used as a hypnotic and sedative.

- c. hydrate a hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant; it is also used externally as a rubefacient, anesthetic, and antiseptic.

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chlo·ral 'klōr-əl, 'klȯr- n

1) a pungent colorless oily aldehyde C₂HCl₃O used in making DDT and chloral hydrate

2) CHLORAL HYDRATE

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chlo·ral (klorґəl) [chlorine + -al³] 1. a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent, irritating odor; used in the manufacture of chloral hydrate and DDT. 2. c. hydrate.

Medical dictionary. 2011.