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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Chloral

· Chlo·ral · IPA /ˈklɔːɹæl/
01 n. A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.
  1. 1.
    A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.(Chem.)
  2. 2.
    Chloral hydrate.(Med.)