Chloroform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɒɹə(ʊ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)m/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chloroform is a noun meaning (transitive) To treat, or to render unconscious, with chloroform.
Meaning
(transitive) To treat, or to render unconscious, with chloroform.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Example Sentences
Some assume that chloroform is a gas because it was given by inhalation.
Geoffrey was first chloroformed, I think. The hand that picked Nipper up to dispose of him had certainly touched chloroform just before. Drugged; does that bring us nearer by taking us further away, I wonder?
Word Forms
- chloroforms
- chloroforming
- chloroformed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenol, methanol, thiocyanate, anaesthetic, anesthetic, ether.
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