Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compound (CBr3COH) obtained by the action of bromine on alcohol.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) An oily, colorless fluid, CBr3.COH, related to bromoform, as chloral is to chloroform, and obtained by the action of bromine on alcohol.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry The compound
tribromo acetaldehyde CBr3-CHO
Etymologies
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From bromine and alcohol - compare chloral
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