ˈklōrəˌlōs also -ōz noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chloral + -ose; originally formed in French
1. : a bitter crystalline compound C 8 H 11 Cl 3 O 6 formed by heating chloral with dextrose and used as a hypnotic
2. : a condensation product of chloral with a sugar similar to chloralose