Meanings
nounparaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraldehydes)
plural paraldehydes
- countableuncountablechemistryA cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde once used as an antidepressant.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
Similar
ethanal trimer
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Esperanto paraldehido
- paraldehidocyclic trimer of acetaldehyde
Cite this entry
APA
paraldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraldehyde
MLA
“paraldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraldehyde. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraldehyde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraldehyde.
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