Paraldehyde

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde once used as an antidepressant. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent wordnet

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alcoholdepressantethanal trimer

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