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)

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.

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.