- m-chloral
- A polymer of chloral obtained by prolonged contact with sulfuric acid; it has properties similar to those of chloral hydrate. SYN: metachloral, p-chloral, trichloral.
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chloral hydrate — n. 1. a chemical substance ({CCl3.CH(OH)2}) which is a hydrate of trichloroacetaldehyde. It crystallizes as white monoclinic plates, obtained by treating chloral with water. It produces sleep when taken internally or hypodermically, and is used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chloral — Chlo ral, n. [Chlorine + alcohol.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, {CCl3.CHO}, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Chloral hydrate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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chloral hydrate — n a bitter white crystalline drug C2H3Cl3O2 used as a hypnotic and sedative or in knockout drops * * * a sedative and hypnotic drug administered by mouth as a syrup, mainly in children and the elderly, to induce sleep; its derivative chloral… … Medical dictionary
