paraldehyde
[ puh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
/ pəˈræl dəˌhaɪd /
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C6H12O3, having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic.
Also called
paracetaldehyde.
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British Dictionary definitions for paraldehyde
paraldehyde
/ (pəˈrældɪˌhaɪd) /
noun
a colourless liquid substance that is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde: used in making dyestuffs and as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug. Formula: (C 2 H 4 O) 3
Medical definitions for paraldehyde
paraldehyde
[ pə-răl′də-hīd′ ]
n.
A potent hypnotic and sedative suitable for oral, rectal, intravenous, and intramuscular administration.
paracetaldehyde