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chloral hydrate definition

chloral hydrate

a colorless, crystalline compound, CCl·CH(OH), used chiefly as a sedative

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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