bromal


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bromal

(ˈbrəʊməl)
n
(Medicine) a yellowish oily synthetic liquid formerly used medicinally as a sedative and hypnotic; tribromoacetaldehyde. Formula: Br3CCHO
[C19: from brom(ine) + al(cohol)]
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