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Paraldehyde

Paraldehyde Meaning & Definition
Paraldehyde Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paraldehyde?

[n] a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paraldehyde: ethanal trimer

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See Also | aldehyde

Paraldehyde In Webster's Dictionary

\Par*al"de*hyde\, n. [Pref. para- + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A polymeric modification of aldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance.

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