"metachloral" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: meta- + chloral Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|chloral}} meta- + chloral Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metachloral (uncountable)
  1. (chemistry) A white, amorphous, insoluble substance regarded as a polymeric variety of chloral. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry

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