Definition of chloral in English English dictionary
A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloro-acetaldehyde, CCl3CHO, obtained at first by the action of chlorine on alcohol and that, when treated with water, produces chloral hydrate
A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloro-acetaldehyde, CCl{3}CHO, obtained at first by the action of chlorine on alcohol and that, when treated with water, produces chloral hydrate
CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol