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BROMOFORM
bromoform, tribromomethane
(noun) colorless liquid haloform CHBr3
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bromoform (usually uncountable, plural bromoforms)
(organic compound) The haloform CHBr3 that is the bromine analogue of chloroform.
Synonyms
• tribromomethane
Source: Wiktionary
Bro"mo*form, n. Etym: [Bromine + formyl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless liquid, CHBr3, having an agreeable odor and sweetish taste. It is produced by the simultaneous action of bromine and caustic potash upon wood spirit, alcohol, or acetone, as also by certain other reactions. In composition it is the same as chloroform, with the substitution of bromine for chlorine. It is somewhat similar to chloroform in its effects. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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