chloretone

C3H4L1O1R1E1T1O1N1E1

noun

The hemihydrate of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol that is used as a preservative, sedative, hypnotic and weak local anesthetic similar in nature to chloral hydrate

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Meanings

nounchloretone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe hemihydrate of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol that is used as a preservative, sedative, hypnotic and weak local anesthetic similar in nature to chloral hydrate
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APA

chloretone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloretone

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“chloretone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloretone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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