| anhydrous chloral | CCl3-CHO; trichloroacetaldehyde;a thin oily liquid with a pungent odour, formed by the action of chlorine gas on alcohol. Synonym: anhydrous chloral. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anhydrous | <chemistry> A substance deprived or destitute of water. (12 Nov 1997) |
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| anhydrous alcohol | Water having been removed. Synonym: anhydrous alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhydrous lanolin | Lanolin that contains not more than 0.25% of water; used as a water-adsorbable ointment base. (05 Mar 2000) |
| m-chloral | A polymer of chloral obtained by prolonged contact with sulfuric acid; it has properties similar to those of chloral hydrate. Synonym: metachloral, p-chloral, trichloral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| p-chloral | A polymer of chloral obtained by prolonged contact with sulfuric acid; it has properties similar to those of chloral hydrate. Synonym: metachloral, p-chloral, trichloral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral | CCl3-CHO; trichloroacetaldehyde;a thin oily liquid with a pungent odour, formed by the action of chlorine gas on alcohol. Synonym: anhydrous chloral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral alcoholate | A complex of chloral and ethanol. Prepared by refluxing trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) or chloral hydrate with alcohol. Alleged to be an active constituent of a "Mickey Finn." (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral betaine | The adduct formed by chloral hydrate and betaine; it is slowly hydrolyzed in the alimentary tract to chloral hydrate; used as a hypnotic and sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral hydrate | <chemical> A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of insomnia. The safety margin is too narrow for chloral hydrate to be used as a general anaesthetic in humans, but it is commonly used for that purpose in animal experiments. It is no longer considered useful as an anti-anxiety medication. Pharmacological action: sedatives, nonbarbiturate, anaesthetics, intravenous. Chemical name: 1,1-Ethanediol, 2,2,2-trichloro- (12 Dec 1998) |