CHLORAL


Meaning of CHLORAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' klo ̇ r- ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from chlor- + al cool alcohol

Date: 1838

1 : a pungent colorless oily aldehyde CCl 3 CHO used in making DDT and chloral hydrate

2 : CHLORAL HYDRATE

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