chloral hydrate
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌklɔː.ɹæl ˈhʌɪ.dɹeɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/
Noun edit
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An organic compound with the chemical formula C2H3Cl3O2, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.
References edit
- “chloral hydrate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “chloral hydrate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.