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PRONUNCIATION OF PARALDEHYDE

paraldehyde  [pəˈrældɪˌhaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARALDEHYDE

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Paraldehyde is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PARALDEHYDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paraldehyde

Paraldehyde is the cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde molecules. Formally, it is a derivative of 1,3,5-trioxane. The corresponding tetramer is metaldehyde. A colourless liquid, it is sparingly soluble in water and highly soluble in alcohol. Paraldehyde slowly oxidizes in air, turning brown and producing an odour of acetic acid. It quickly reacts with most plastics and rubber. Paraldehyde was first synthesized in 1829 by Wildenbusch. It has uses in industry and medicine.

Definition of paraldehyde in the English dictionary

The definition of paraldehyde in the dictionary is a colourless liquid substance that is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde: used in making dyestuffs and as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug. Formula: 3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARALDEHYDE


acetaldehyde
ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd
aldehyde
ˈældɪˌhaɪd
benzaldehyde
bɛnˈzældɪˌhaɪd
benzenecarbaldehyde
ˌbɛnziːnkɑːˈbældɪˌhaɪd
butyraldehyde
ˌbjuːtɪˈrældɪˌhaɪd
cowhide
ˈkaʊˌhaɪd
formaldehyde
fɔːˈmældɪˌhaɪd
furaldehyde
fjʊəˈrældəˌhaɪd
furfuraldehyde
ˌfɜːfjəˈrældəˌhaɪd
glutaraldehyde
ˌɡluːtəˈrældɪˌhaɪd
glyceraldehyde
ˌɡlɪsəˈrældəˌhaɪd
Haid
haɪd
hide
haɪd
horsehide
ˈhɔːsˌhaɪd
Hyde
haɪd
metaldehyde
mɛtˈældɪˌhaɪd
naugahyde
ˈnɔːɡəˌhaɪd
oxhide
ˈɒksˌhaɪd
paraformaldehyde
ˌpærəfɔːˈmældɪˌhaɪd
rawhide
ˈrɔːˌhaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARALDEHYDE

paralalia
paralanguage
paralegal
paraleipomena
paraleipomenon
paraleipses
paraleipsis
paralexia
paralexic
paralimnion
paralinguistic
paralinguistics
paralipomena
paralipomenon
paralipses
paralipsis
parallactic
parallactical
parallactically
parallax

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARALDEHYDE

aide
alcayde
at the outside
blonde
byde
Clyde
code
Criseyde
de
decide
Edward Hyde
episode
Firth of Clyde
grade
guide
handmade
include
Inverclyde
Jekyll and Hyde
Teyde

Synonyms and antonyms of paraldehyde in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paraldehyde» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARALDEHYDE

Find out the translation of paraldehyde to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paraldehyde from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paraldehyde» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三聚乙醛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paraldehido
570 millions of speakers

English

paraldehyde
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paraldehyde
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارالدهيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паральдегида
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paraldeído
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paraldehyde
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paraldéhyde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paraldehyde
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paraldehyd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パラアルデヒド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

paraldehyde
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paralysis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

paraldehyde
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paraldehyde
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅराल्डिहाइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paraldehit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paraldeide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Paraldehyd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паральдегіду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paraldehidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραλδεΰδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paraldehyde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paraldehyd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paraldehyde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paraldehyde

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARALDEHYDE»

The term «paraldehyde» is normally little used and occupies the 124.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARALDEHYDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paraldehyde

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARALDEHYDE»

Discover the use of paraldehyde in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paraldehyde and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook
Paraldehyde (2,4,5-trimethyl-l,3,5-trioxane; PARALDEHYDE) is a cyclic polymer of acetaldehyde (Fig. 2). It is a colorless liquid with a strong aromatic odor and a burning, disagreeable taste. It is miscible with oils and has a molecular weight of  ...
Jerome Engel, Timothy A. Pedley, Jean Aicardi, 2008
2
Status Epilepticus: Mechanisms and Management
F 46.3 Chemical structure of paraldehyde and its breakdown products. model. Although most of the tested drugs prevented the initiation of SE in this model, only paraldehyde was able to rapidly abolish the episodes and increase ...
Claude G. Wasterlain, David M. Treiman, 2006
3
PNDR, Psychologists' Neuropsychotropic Drug Reference
Safety and efficacy of paraldehyde pharmacotherapy for women who are pregnant havt not been established. Paraldehyde readily crosses the placenta and appears in the fetal cireula tion. Avoid prescribing paraldehyde pharmacotherapy to ...
Louis A. Pagliaro, Ann M. Pagliaro, 1999
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Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment
Paraldehyde is notindicated as an anxiolytic orahypnotic and haslittle place in current psychopharmacology. Precautions and Adverse Reactions. Paraldehyde frequently causes foulbreathbecause ofexpired unmetabolizeddrug.It can inflame  ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, Norman Sussman, 2012
5
Synthesis of Essential Drugs
Among these were chloral hydrate, paraldehyde, ethchlovinol, ethinamat, glutetimide, and methyprilone. Chloral hydrate: Chloral hydrate, 2,2,2-trichloro-1, 1-ethandiol (4.3.1), is synthesized either by chlorination of ethanol or chlorination of ...
Ruben Vardanyan, Victor Hruby, 2006
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Mental Disorders and Somatic Illness
It is evident that many drugs, in addition to paraldehyde and the barbiturates, have the capacity to alleviate the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. A partial list includes prochlorperazine (Compazine), chlorprom- azine (Thorazine), promazine ...
Malcolm Harold Lader, 1983
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Status Epilepticus: Its Clinical Features and Treatment in ...
At least 95 deaths have been associated with paraldehyde usage, and have been caused by suicidal overdose, alcoholism, the use of decomposed drug, or incorrect dosage or dilutions (Burstein 1943; Browne 1983). Paraldehyde causes  ...
Simon Shorvon, 2006
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Village Medical Manual: A Layman's Guide to Health Care in ...
A seizure Paraldehyde is a medicine you can give by rectum (as you would an enema) to stop seizures. It is mixed 50:50 with cooking oil when given that way. It may also be injected in an emergency, but you must be very careful to inject it ...
Mary Vanderkooi, 2000
9
The Epilepsy Prescriber's Guide to Antiepileptic Drugs
Intramuscular injection close to nerve trunks may cause severe and permanent nerve damage • Intramuscular injection may cause severe causalgia if the injection is too close to the sciatic nerve Weight change: • Not common; paraldehyde is ...
Philip N. Patsalos, Blaise F. D. Bourgeois, 2013
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Neonatal Formulary: Drug Use in Pregnancy and the First Year ...
Rectal: Give a single 0∙4 ml/kg dose of paraldehyde mixed with an equal volume of olive oil (or mineraloil). Intramuscular: Give 0∙2 ml/kg deep IM. A second identical dose canbe givenif seizures persist orrecur, but no further doses should be ...
Edmund Hey, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARALDEHYDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paraldehyde is used in the context of the following news items.
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What You Need To Know About Bad Breath
Other medications that may lead to bad breath may include triamterene (Dyrenium) and paraldehyde. Morning breath: Bad breath in the ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Two held for causing explosion in Karimnagar
“The paraldehyde is not an explosive material and it is not a banned product”, he said and added that it was having explosive values after its ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Enugu Psychaitric Nurse Injects Un-prescribed Drugs Into Patient …
... failed election; I didn't hesitate to silence her with injection Paraldehyde 10 ml stat, I'm chlorpromazine 150 mg and iv diazepam 20 mg stat. «Nigerian Bulletin, May 15»
4
Review: 'He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of …
... wristlets, anklets, paraldehyde injections, hot and cold packs, continuous tub, close confinement to small spaces, and all the many inventions ... «Buffalo News, May 15»
5
Godavari raises $15 million in equity financing
The company also manufactures chemicals such as acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, and paraldehyde. It is positioned as an alternative renewable ... «Greentech Lead, May 15»
6
The Book and the Film: The 70th Anniversary of Charles R …
After his release, he went on an alcohol and paraldehyde binge while suffering from continuous writer's block. In 1953, he joined Alcoholics ... «Blogcritics, Sep 14»
7
Philip Kronk: Where did we find our drugs for mental health?
Some like paraldehyde left a foul smell on patients' clothing. Insulin "sleep therapy" could produce a coma that lasted for days, even weeks. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 14»
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'The Big Book' that gave alcoholics hope in 12 steps turns 75
His physician, William D. Silkworth, sedated him with chloral hydrate and paraldehyde, along with a regimen of pills, cathartics and tincture of ... «PBS NewsHour, Apr 14»
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Nurse accused of making drug error
Paraldehyde is not licensed to be given orally in the UK and it can cause “serious harm” to people, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) ... «The Argus, Mar 13»
10
Come clean on chambers of horrors, sufferers plead
“The children were administered quite strong drugs, some drugs that are now banned. Paraldehyde for example, which is known to melt plastic, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 12»

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