ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chloretone

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Chloretone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The hemihydrate of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol that is used as a preservative, sedative, hypnotic and weak local anesthetic similar in nature to chloral hydrate.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) The hemihydrate of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol that is used as a preservative, sedative, hypnotic and weak local anesthetic similar in nature to chloral hydrate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chlorotone, chloralhydrate, chloral, chloroform, chloralosane, chloroethane.

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