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chloral

noun chlo·ral \ˈklȯr-əl\

Definition of CHLORAL

1
:  a pungent colorless oily aldehyde CCl3CHO used in making DDT and chloral hydrate
2
:  chloral hydrate
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Origin of CHLORAL

French, from chlor- + alcool alcohol
First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with CHLORAL

aural, choral, coral, floral, laurel, moral, oral, quarrel, sorrel
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chloral

noun chlo·ral \ˈklōr-əl, ˈklȯr-\

Medical Definition of CHLORAL

1
:  a pungent colorless oily aldehyde C2HCl3O used in making DDT and chloral hydrate
2
:  chloral hydrate

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chloral
  2. chloral hydrate
  3. butyl chloral hydrate
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