paraldehyde

noun

par·al·de·hyde pa-ˈral-də-ˌhīd

pə-

: a colorless liquid polymer C₆H₁₂O₃ derived from acetaldehyde and used especially as an anticonvulsant, sedative, and hypnotic

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paraldehyde was in 1857

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“Paraldehyde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraldehyde. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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paraldehyde

noun

par·al·de·hyde pa-ˈral-də-ˌhīd, pə-

: a colorless liquid polymer C₆H₁₂O₃ derived from acetaldehyde and used especially as an anticonvulsant, hypnotic, and sedative

called also paracetaldehyde

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