Chloral
[klɒ:rәl]
Definition
(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.
(n.) Chloral hydrate.
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Examples
- The doctor found a bottle of chloral--she had been sleeping badly for a long time, and she must have taken an overdose by mistake. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The thought of the chloral was the only spot of light in the dark prospect: she could feel its lulling influence stealing over her already. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Chloral-hydrate discovered by Liebig. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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