paraldehyde

noun /pə'rældə,haɪd/

Definition
a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'paraldehyde': She showed great paraldehyde during the competition.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
7
Length
11

Word Statistics

Length
11
Syllables
4
Scrabble Score
Frequency
1.74

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