chlo|ral

chlo|ral
chlo|ral «KLR uhl, KLOHR-», noun.
1. a colorless, oily liquid made from chlorine and alcohol, used in making chloral hydrate and DDT. It has a pungent odor. Formula: C2HCl3O
2. = chloral hydrate. (Cf.chloral hydrate)
[< French chloral < chlore chlorine + alcool alcohol]

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