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paraldehyde

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Noun

HYPHEN

par=al=de=hyde

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun paraldehyde has 1 sense

paraldehyde(n = noun.substance) ethanal trimer - a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent; Array

is a kind of aldehyde

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CIDE DICTIONARY

paraldehyde, n. [Pref. para- + aldehyde.].

A trimer of acetaldehyde (C6H12O3), prepared by polymerization of acetaldehyde with hydrochloric and sulfuric acids. It has sedative and hypnotic properties. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

paraldehyde, n. a cyclic polymer of acetaldehyde, used as a narcotic and sedative.

Etymology

PARA-(1) + ALDEHYDE

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