Noun
A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.
Chloral hydrate.
Source: Webster's dictionaryChloral H. Hilderbrand of Bloomington, IN, formerly of Bedford, IN, died Saturday, January 27, 2001, at his residence. Source: Internet
Treatment for insomnia in psychiatry dates back to 1869 when chloral hydrate was first used as a soporific. Source: Internet
Some say that he was expelled from Los Alamos after taking chloral hydrate in Santa Fe with a fellow student. Source: Internet