Chloral - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: chloralchloral hydrate
a chemical substance CCl3CHOH2 which is a hydrate of trichloroacetaldehyde It crystallizes as white monoclinic plates obtained by treating chloral with water It produces sleep when taken internally or hypodermically and is used in medicine as a hypnotic and sedative called also chloral...
Chloralism
A morbid condition of the system resulting from excessive use of chloral...
Bromal
An oily colorless fluid CBr3COH related to bromoform as chloral is to chloroform and obtained by the action of bromine on alcohol...
Chloral
A colorless oily liquid CCl3CHO of a pungent odor and harsh taste obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol...
Chloralamide
A compound of chloral and formic amide used to produce sleep...
Iodal
An oily liquid CI3CHO analogous to chloral and bromal...
knockout drops
Drops of any drug used to a person to fall asleep or become unconscious or stupefied for the purpose of robbery etc they are usually mixed into a drink so that the person consuming it does so unknowingly One compound used for this purpose is chloral hydrate...
Metachloral
A white amorphous insoluble substance regarded as a polymeric variety of chloral...
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