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Chloroform
Chlo′ro-form
,Noun.
[
Chlor
ine + form
yl, it having been regarded as a trichloride of this radical: cf. F. chloroforme
, G. chloroform
.] (Chem.)
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 anæsthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain. Chlo′ro-form
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Chloroformed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Chloroforming
.] To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.