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paraldehyde
(par|al¦de|hyde)
Pronunciation:
/pəˈraldɪhʌɪd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a liquid made by treating acetaldehyde with acid, used medicinally as a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant.
A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde; chemical formula: (CH
3
CHO)
3
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