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chloralose

chlo·ral·ose
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klawr-uh-lohs, klohr-]
    • /ˈklɔr əˌloʊs, ˈkloʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klawr-uh-lohs, klohr-]
    • /ˈklɔr əˌloʊs, ˈkloʊr-/

Definitions of chloralose word

  • noun chloralose an anaesthetic and sedative composed of chloral and glucose, also used as a preparation to kill birds and rodents 3
  • noun chloralose a crystalline compound, C 8 H 11 Cl 3 O 6 , used as an animal anesthetic and bird repellent. 1
  • noun chloralose An avicide and rodenticide, also used in neuroscience and veterinary medicine as an anaesthetic and sedative. 0

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Origin of chloralose

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; chloral + -ose2

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Parts of speech for Chloralose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chloralose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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