chloretone

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chloretone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The hemihydrate of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol that is used as a preservative, sedative, hypnotic and weak local anesthetic similar in nature to chloral hydrate