paraldehyde

par·al·de·hyde

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-ral-duh-hahyd]
- /pəˈræl dəˌhaɪd/
- /pˈarəldˌeɪaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ral-duh-hahyd]
- /pəˈræl dəˌhaɪd/

Definitions of paraldehyde word

noun paraldehyde a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C 6 H 1 2 O 3 , having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic. 1
noun paraldehyde a colourless liquid substance that is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde: used in making dyestuffs and as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug. Formula: (C2H4O)3 0
noun paraldehyde a colorless liquid, C6H12O3, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde, having a strong, nauseating smell and used in medicine as a hypnotic and sedative 0

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Origin of paraldehyde

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; par- + aldehyde

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Parts of speech for Paraldehyde

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paraldehyde popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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