chloral

noun

chlo·​ral ˈklȯr-əl 

1

: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde CCl₃CHO used in making DDT and chloral hydrate

2

: chloral hydrate

Examples of chloral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In poor health and afflicted with chronic insomnia, Waugh took nightly sleeping draughts of bromide and chloral, washed down with crème de menthe. —Christopher Buckley, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

French, from chlor- + alcool alcohol

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing chloral

• chloral hydrate

Medical Definition

chloral

noun

chlo·​ral ˈklōr-əl, ˈklȯr- 

1

: a pungent colorless oily aldehyde C₂HCl₃O used in making DDT and chloral hydrate

2

: chloral hydrate