2. (Med.)
Defn: Chloral hydrate. Chloral hydrate, a white crystalline substance, obtained by treating chloral with water. It produces sleep when taken internally or hypodermically; — called also chloral.
CHLORALAMIDE
Chlo"ral*am`ide, n. Etym: [Chloral + amide.] (Chem.)
Defn: A compound of chloral and formic amide used to produce sleep.
CHLORALISM
Chlo"ral*ism, n. (Med.)
Defn: A morbid condition of the system resulting from excessive use of chloral.
CHLORALUM
Chlor`al"um, n. Etym: [Chlorine + aluminium.]
Defn: An impure aqueous solution of chloride of aluminium, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
CHLORANIL
Chlor`an"il, n. Etym: [Chlorine + aniline.] (Chem.)
Defn: A yellow crystalline substance, C6Cl4.O2, regarded as a derivative of quinone, obtained by the action of chlorine on certain benzene derivatives, as aniline.