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Definition of "paraldehyde" []

  • A colorless liquid polymer, C6H12O3, of acetaldehyde, used as a solvent and a sedative. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "paraldehyde" in a sentence
  • "But it is ethanol, not paraldehyde that most people are familiar with."
  • "Acetaldehyde forms a trimer in the presence of acid catalysts such as sulphuric or phosphoric acid, to make paraldehyde, a pharmacological sedative."
  • "Quickly he put the screwdriver and the small blue bottle of paraldehyde in his jacket pocket and slipped out, lighting his way with the torch."