paraldehyde

[ puh-ral-duh-hahyd ]

/ pəˈræl dəˌhaɪd /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C6H12O3, having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic.

Also called paracetaldehyde.

Origin of paraldehyde

First recorded in 1855–60; par- + aldehyde

Words nearby paraldehyde

parakinesia, parakiting, Parakou, paralalia, paralanguage, paraldehyde, paralegal, paralexia, paralgesia, paralimnion, paralinguistic

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Example sentences from the Web for paraldehyde

For the same reason the use of paraldehyde in such cases is quite inadmissable.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
The substance investigated was acetaldehyde, C2H4O, in its relation to paraldehyde, a polymeric modification.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various
For this reason it is possible to determine the freezing point curves of acetaldehyde and paraldehyde.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay
Paraldehyde may be used, or the bromides in connection with opium if the latter alone is not well borne.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Recently, paraldehyde has been employed as a substitute for chloral.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for paraldehyde

paraldehyde

/ (pəˈrældɪˌhaɪd) /

noun

a colourless liquid substance that is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde: used in making dyestuffs and as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug. Formula: (C 2 H 4 O) 3

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Medical definitions for paraldehyde

paraldehyde

[ pə-răl′də-hīd′ ]

n.

A potent hypnotic and sedative suitable for oral, rectal, intravenous, and intramuscular administration.paracetaldehyde

单词	paraldehyde
释义	paraldehyde [ puh-ral-duh-hahyd ] / pəˈræl dəˌhaɪd / noun Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C6H12O3, having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic. Also called paracetaldehyde. Origin of paraldehyde First recorded in 1855–60; par- + aldehyde Words nearby paraldehyde parakinesia, parakiting, Parakou, paralalia, paralanguage, paraldehyde, paralegal, paralexia, paralgesia, paralimnion, paralinguistic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paraldehyde For the same reason the use of paraldehyde in such cases is quite inadmissable. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman The substance investigated was acetaldehyde, C2H4O, in its relation to paraldehyde, a polymeric modification. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8\|Various For this reason it is possible to determine the freezing point curves of acetaldehyde and paraldehyde. The Phase Rule and Its Applications\|Alexander Findlay Paraldehyde may be used, or the bromides in connection with opium if the latter alone is not well borne. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Recently, paraldehyde has been employed as a substitute for chloral. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman British Dictionary definitions for paraldehyde paraldehyde / (pəˈrældɪˌhaɪd) / noun a colourless liquid substance that is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde: used in making dyestuffs and as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug. Formula: (C 2 H 4 O) 3 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for paraldehyde paraldehyde [ pə-răl′də-hīd′ ] n. A potent hypnotic and sedative suitable for oral, rectal, intravenous, and intramuscular administration.paracetaldehyde The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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