chloralamide

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• Chloralamide — Chlo ral*am ide, n. [Chloral + amide.] (Chem.) A compound of chloral and formic amide used to produce sleep. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chloral — noun A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloro acetaldehyde, CClCHO, obtained at first by the action of chlorine on alcohol and that, when treated with water, produces chloral hydrate. See Also: chloralamide …   Wiktionary