chloroform
/ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/ · noun
Meaning
- A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
- To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.
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