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Chloral hydrate

//ˌklɔː.ɹæl ˈhʌɪ.dɹeɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor. uncountable
  2. 2
    a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive wordnet

Etymology

From chloral + hydrate.

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