Meaning of CHLOROFORM
| Pronunciation: | | 'klowru`form
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- [n] a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
- [v] anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"
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| | Synonyms: | | trichloromethane |
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| | See Also: | | anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, haloform, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, put out, put to sleep, put under | |
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| | Definition: | |  Chloroform
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Chlo"ro*form\, n. [Chlorine + formyl, it having been
regarded as a trichloride of this radical: cf. F.
chloroforme, G. chloroform.] (Chem.)
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 an[ae]sthesia
in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.
\Chlo"ro*form\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chloroformed};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Chloroforming}.]
To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.
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