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chloroform

/ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
  2. To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.

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