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单词 chloral
释义

chloral

noun

chlo·​ral ˈklȯr-əl How to pronounce chloral (audio)
1
: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde CCl3CHO used in making DDT and chloral hydrate
2
: chloral hydrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In poor health and afflicted with chronic insomnia, Waugh took nightly sleeping draughts of bromide and chloral, washed down with crème de menthe. Christopher Buckley, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

French, from chlor- + alcool alcohol

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

chloral

noun

chlo·​ral ˈklōr-əl, ˈklȯr- How to pronounce chloral (audio)
1
: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde C2HCl3O used in making DDT and chloral hydrate
2
: chloral hydrate
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