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chloralose

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chlo⋅ral⋅ose

[klawr-uh-lohs, klohr-]
–noun
a crystalline compound, C8H11Cl3O6, used as an animal anesthetic and bird repellent.
Also called glucochlorose.


Origin:
1890–95; chloral + -ose 2
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Main Entry: chlo·ral·ose
Pronunciation: 'klOr-&-"lOs, 'klor-, -"lOz
Function: noun
: a bitter crystalline compoundC8H11Cl3O6 used especially to anesthetize animals —chlo·ral·osed /-"lOst, -"lOzd/ adjective
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