chloral hydrate
Definition of chloral hydrate
n.
1.
a
chemical
substance
(
CCl3
.
CH
(
OH
)
2
)
which
is
a
hydrate
of
trichloroacetaldehyde
.
It
crystallizes
as
white
monoclinic
plates
,
obtained
by
treating
chloral
with
water
.
It
produces
sleep
when
taken
internally
or
hypodermically
,
and
is
used
in
medicine
as
a
hypnotic
and
sedative
; -
called
also
chloral
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