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Meaning of chloroform

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chloroform

Pronunciation:/ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/

noun

Definitions

  1. A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.

verb

Definitions

  1. To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chloroform

Related words

trichloromethanephenolmethanolthiocyanatechcl3anaestheticanestheticether