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paraldehyde

DEFINITIONS OF: paraldehyde

1

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

Synonyms:
ethanal trimer
Type of:
aldehyde
any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
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