paraldehyde

noun

a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent

Roots

parapar- · Greek · beside, related form alcoholaldehyde- · Latin · aldehyde (from alcohol dehydrogenatus)

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