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chloroform definition

chloro·form (klôr′ə fôrm′)

noun

a toxic, carcinogenic, colorless, volatile liquid, CHCl, with a sweet taste, used as a solvent, fumigant, etc. and, formerly, as a general anesthetic

Etymology: Fr chloroforme: see chloro- & formyl

transitive verb

  1. to anesthetize with chloroform
  2. to kill with chloroform

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