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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  chloral hydrate \chloral hydrate\ n.
     1. a chemical substance ({CCl3.CH(OH)2}) which is a hydrate
        of trichloroacetaldehyde. It crystallizes as white
        monoclinic plates, obtained by treating chloral with
        water. It produces sleep when taken internally or
        hypodermically, and is used in medicine as a hypnotic and


        sedative; -- called also {chloral}
  
     Note: It may be habit-forming, and is a controlled substance
           listed in the U. S. Code of Federal Regulations. It is
           sometimes used to render a person unconscious for
           illegal or nefarious purposes, and in this use, a
           concentrated solution is one of the agents called
           {knockout drops}.
           [PJC]

















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