trichloroacetaldehyde: Meaning and Definition of

tri•chlo•ro•ac•e•tal•de•hyde

Pronunciation: (trī-klôr"ō-as"i-tal'du-hīd", -klōr"-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. chloral (def. 1). Also called tri&syl;chlo&prim;roace&prim;tic ac&prim;id al&prim;dehyde.
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