Meaning Of The Word Paraldehyde

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What's The Definition Of Paraldehyde?

paraldehyde in American English
a colorless liquid, C6H12O3, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde, having a strong, nauseating smell and used in medicine as a hypnotic and sedative
noun: 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 hyp

paraldehyde in British English
noun: a colourless liquid substance that is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde: used in making dyestuffs and as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug. Formula: (C2 H4 O)3

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