Definition of chloroform
:a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent
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Even 10 years later, chloroform wasn’t considered necessary for the surgery.
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Chloroform: A byproduct of water treatment, found at levels lower than state and national averages.
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The total trihalomethanes group includes four chemicals: chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform.
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According to the EWG findings, Cleveland also exceeded health guidelines in bromodichloromethane, chloroform, dibromochloromethane, dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid -- all potential carcinogens.
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And a plot for a woman to seduce men, drug them with chloroform and then rob them.
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Modern anesthesia is a sophisticated medical concoction, compared to chloroform on a rag or a shot of whiskey.
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Origin and Etymology of chloroform
French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group
First Known Use of chloroform
1848
CHLOROFORM Defined for English Language Learners
chloroform
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Definition of chloroform for English Language Learners
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: a colorless poisonous liquid
CHLOROFORM Defined for Kids
chloroform
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Definition of chloroform for Students
:a colorless heavy liquid used especially to dissolve fatty substances
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of chloroform
:a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent — called also
trichloromethane
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See words that rhyme with chloroform Spanish Central: Translation of chloroform Nglish: Translation of chloroform for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of chloroform for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chloroform
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