fluoroform
/ˈflʊərəfɔːm/ /ˈflɔːrəfɔːm/Chemistry
noun
A gas, inert chemically and physiologically, which is the fluorine analogue of chloroform and is used as a fire suppressant and a working fluid in refrigeration.
- Formula: CHF3..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Pharmaceutical Journal. From fluoro- + -form.