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Definition of CCl3CHO

CCl3CHO
Chloral Chlo"ral, n. [Chlorine + alcohol.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol. 2. (Med.) 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.

Meaning of CCl3CHO from wikipedia

- forms chloral hydrate upon reaction with water: 4 Cl2 + CH3CH2OH → CCl3CHO + 5 HCl CCl3CHO + H2O → CCl3C(OH)2H Ethanol can be oxidized to acetaldehyde and...