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Webster 1913 Edition


Chloral

Chlo′ral

,
Noun.
[
Chlor
ine +
al
cohol.]
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.
2.
(Med.)
Chloral hydrate.