Main Entry: ¹chlo·ro·form

Pronunciation: \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfȯrm\

Function: noun

Etymology: French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group

Date: 1838

: a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl₃ with an ether odor used especially as a solvent