chloral hydrate

UK/ˌklɔː.ɹæl ˈhʌɪ.dɹeɪt/US/ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/

noun

An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.

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Meanings

nounchloral hydrate (uncountable)

alternative chloralhydrate

  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.

Origin

From chloral + hydrate.

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APA

chloral hydrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloral%20hydrate

MLA

“chloral hydrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloral%20hydrate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloral hydrate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloral%20hydrate.

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