First Known Use: 1838
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1chloroform
noun chlo·ro·form \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfȯrm\
: a colorless poisonous liquid
Full Definition of CHLOROFORM
: a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent
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Origin of CHLOROFORM
French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group
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2chloroform
verb
Definition of CHLOROFORM
transitive verb
: to treat with or as if with chloroform especially so as to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death
First Known Use of CHLOROFORM
1848
CHLOROFORM Defined for Kids
chloroform
noun chlo·ro·form \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfȯrm\
Definition of CHLOROFORM for Kids
: a colorless heavy liquid used especially to dissolve fatty substances
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