chloroform

[ klawr-uh-fawrm, klohr- ]

/ ˈklɔr əˌfɔrm, ˈkloʊr- /

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noun

Also called trichloromethane. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, volatile, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble, pungent, sweet-tasting liquid, CHCl3, usually derived from acetone, acetaldehyde, or ethyl alcohol by the reaction of chloride of lime: used chiefly in medicine as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.

verb (used with object)

to administer chloroform to, especially in order to anesthetize, make unconscious, or kill.

to put chloroform on (a cloth, object, etc.).

Origin of chloroform

First recorded in 1830–40; chloro-² + form(yl)

OTHER WORDS FROM chloroform

chlo·ro·for·mic, adjectivepre·chlo·ro·form, verb (used with object)

Words nearby chloroform

chlorocarbon, chloroethane, chloroethene, chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoromethane, chloroform, chloroformism, chloroformyl chloride, chlorogenic acid, chlorohydrin, chlorohydroquinone

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Example sentences from the Web for chloroform

In addition, air tests from the trunk showing high levels of chloroform are expected.
The Case Against Casey|Diane Dimond|May 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Formic acid was supposed to be an oxide of formyl; and chloroform, the terchloride of formyl.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The effects of the chloroform were wearing off, but the gag kept him silent, and the ropes bound his hands and feet.
Baseball Joe in the Big League|Lester Chadwick
I have often exhibited twenty to thirty drops of chloroform with an equal quantity of laudanum with excellent results.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Now let twenty chloroform guns shoot into their eyes and nostrils.
The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell
I contend that the symptoms would be the same if Captain Lloyd had been suffocated by some anæsthetic such as chloroform.
The Lost Despatch|Natalie Sumner Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for chloroform

chloroform

/ (ˈklɔːrəˌfɔːm) /

noun

a heavy volatile liquid with a sweet taste and odour, used as a solvent and cleansing agent and in refrigerants: formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic. Formula: CHCl 3Systematic name: trichloromethane

Word Origin for chloroform

C19: from chloro- + form (yl) (in an obsolete sense that applied to a CH radical)

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Medical definitions for chloroform

chloroform

[ klôr′ə-fôrm′ ]

n.

A clear, colorless, heavy, sweet-smelling liquid used sometimes as a general anesthetic; it has generally been replaced by less toxic, more easily controlled agents.

Scientific definitions for chloroform

chloroform

[ klôr′ə-fôrm′ ]

A colorless, toxic, sweet-tasting liquid formed by combining methane with chlorine. It is used as a solvent and was once widely used as an anesthetic. Chemical formula: CHCl3.

单词	chloroform
释义	chloroform [ klawr-uh-fawrm, klohr- ] / ˈklɔr əˌfɔrm, ˈkloʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chloroform ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called trichloromethane. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, volatile, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble, pungent, sweet-tasting liquid, CHCl3, usually derived from acetone, acetaldehyde, or ethyl alcohol by the reaction of chloride of lime: used chiefly in medicine as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic. verb (used with object) to administer chloroform to, especially in order to anesthetize, make unconscious, or kill. to put chloroform on (a cloth, object, etc.). Origin of chloroform First recorded in 1830–40; chloro-² + form(yl) OTHER WORDS FROM chloroform chlo·ro·for·mic, adjectivepre·chlo·ro·form, verb (used with object) Words nearby chloroform chlorocarbon, chloroethane, chloroethene, chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoromethane, chloroform, chloroformism, chloroformyl chloride, chlorogenic acid, chlorohydrin, chlorohydroquinone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chloroform In addition, air tests from the trunk showing high levels of chloroform are expected. The Case Against Casey\|Diane Dimond\|May 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Formic acid was supposed to be an oxide of formyl; and chloroform, the terchloride of formyl. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The effects of the chloroform were wearing off, but the gag kept him silent, and the ropes bound his hands and feet. Baseball Joe in the Big League\|Lester Chadwick I have often exhibited twenty to thirty drops of chloroform with an equal quantity of laudanum with excellent results. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Now let twenty chloroform guns shoot into their eyes and nostrils. The Moon Colony\|William Dixon Bell I contend that the symptoms would be the same if Captain Lloyd had been suffocated by some anæsthetic such as chloroform. The Lost Despatch\|Natalie Sumner Lincoln British Dictionary definitions for chloroform chloroform / (ˈklɔːrəˌfɔːm) / noun a heavy volatile liquid with a sweet taste and odour, used as a solvent and cleansing agent and in refrigerants: formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic. Formula: CHCl 3Systematic name: trichloromethane Word Origin for chloroform C19: from chloro- + form (yl) (in an obsolete sense that applied to a CH radical) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chloroform anesthetic, kill, solvent, toxin, poison Medical definitions for chloroform chloroform [ klôr′ə-fôrm′ ] n. A clear, colorless, heavy, sweet-smelling liquid used sometimes as a general anesthetic; it has generally been replaced by less toxic, more easily controlled agents. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for chloroform chloroform [ klôr′ə-fôrm′ ] A colorless, toxic, sweet-tasting liquid formed by combining methane with chlorine. It is used as a solvent and was once widely used as an anesthetic. Chemical formula: CHCl3. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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chloroform

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