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CHLOROFORM
chloroform, trichloromethane
(noun) a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; “chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic”
chloroform
(verb) anesthetize with chloroform; “Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chloroform (uncountable)
(chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Synonyms
• trichloromethane
• chloric ether
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Verb
chloroform (third-person singular simple present chloroforms, present participle chloroforming, simple past and past participle chloroformed)
To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.
Source: Wiktionary
Chlo"ro*form, n. Etym: [Chlorine + formyl, it having been regarded as a trichloride of this radical: cf. F. chloroforme, G. chloroform.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anæsthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.
Chlo"ro*form, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chloroformed; p. pr. & vb. n. Chloroforming.]
Definition: To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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