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Paraldehyde (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • The hospital pharmacy stocked paraldehyde as a sedative for emergency situations.
  • Paraldehyde was typically administered orally in a diluted solution or rectally in an undiluted form.
  • Due to its pungent smell, handling paraldehyde required proper ventilation.
  • In the 19th century, doctors frequently used paraldehyde to sedate their patients before surgeries.
  • The chemical lab carefully disposed of the waste paraldehyde generated from their experiment.

Synonyms

  • Ethanal Trimer
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