ˈklōrəl, -ȯr-, -ˌral noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from chlor- + al cool alcohol
1. : a colorless oily aldehyde CCl 3 CHO having a pungent odor, obtained by the action of chlorine on ethyl alcohol, and used in making DDT and chloral hydrate; trichloro-acetaldehyde
2. : chloral hydrate