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Meaning of 'chloroform' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chloroform [ n.]
- 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 anaesthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.
2 . Chloroform [ v. t.]
- To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.

Meaning of 'chloroform' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chloroform [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
Example in sentence:
  • chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic
2 . chloroform [ v]
Meaning (2):
- anesthetize with chloroform
Example in sentence:
  • Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them

Nearby Words:

chlamydate chlamydes chlamyphore chlamys chlamyses chloasma chloral chloralamide chloralism chloralum

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