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chloral hydrate

/ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
chlo-ral hy-drate
IPA
/ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chloral + hydrate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/
  • British English: /ˌklɔː.ɹæl ˈhʌɪ.dɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chloralhydrate (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chloral hydrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɔɹˌæl ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/.
What does chloral hydrate mean?
An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂H₃Cl₃O₂, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.
Where does chloral hydrate come from?
From chloral + hydrate.

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