chloral hydrate

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Etymology

From chloral +‎ hydrate.

Pronunciation

Noun

chloral hydrate (uncountable)

  1. (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.

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