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

paraldehyde \paral"dehyde\, n. pref. para- + aldehyde.
   chem.
   a trimer of acetaldehyde c6h12o3, prepared by
   polymerization of acetaldehyde with hydrochloric and sulfuric
   acids. it has sedative and hypnotic properties. --mi11
   pjc
see also:
c6h12o3 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

paraldehyde
     n : a colorless liquid a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde that is
         used as a sedative and a solvent syn: ethanal trimer
see also:
ethanal trimer 

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