1. Plural of bromal; chemical compounds containing bromine, particularly tribrominated methane derivatives used as sedatives or disinfectants.
Usage: chemistry; historical/archaic; chiefly used in technical or historical medical contexts

Examples

• Bromals were once prescribed as sedatives in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• The chemist synthesized several bromals for laboratory testing.
• Historical medical records mention bromals among the brominated compounds used therapeutically.