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chlo•ro•form

Pronunciation: (klôr'u-fôrm", klōr'-), [key]
—n.
Also called trichloromethane. Chem., Pharm.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.

—v.t.
1. to administer chloroform to, esp. in order to anesthetize, make unconscious, or kill.
2. to put chloroform on (a cloth, object, etc.).

chlorofluoromethane

chloroformyl chloride

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chloroform (Thesaurus)
chloroform (Encyclopedia)

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