See Also: bromal(medicine)

sclerous (iou) and bromal (medicine)


sclerous (iou)



sclerous adjective. M19.
[from Greek skleros hard + -OUS.]
Of animal tissue: hard, bony. M19.
Medicine. Affected by sclerosis, sclerosed. M19.

bromal (medicine)


bromal
<chemistry> An oily, colourless fluid, CBr.COH, related to bromoform, as chloral is to chloroform, and obtained by the action of bromine on alcohol.

Origin: Bromine + aldehyde.

Source: Websters Dictionary