chloral hydrate

English

Chemical structure of chloral hydrate

Alternative forms

chloralhydrate

Etymology

From chloral +‎ hydrate.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌklɔː.ɹæl ˈhʌɪ.dɹeɪt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/

Noun

chloral hydrate (uncountable)

(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.

References

“chloral hydrate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“chloral hydrate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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