chloroform

n. volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic

v. treat with chloroform, anesthetize with chloroform (volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic)

Chloroform, also known as trichloromethane and methyl trichloride, is a chemical compound with formula CHCl3. It does not undergo combustion in air, although it will burn when mixed with more flammable substances. It is a member of a group of compounds known as trihalomethanes. Chloroform has myriad uses as a reagent and a solvent. It is also considered an environmental hazard.
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Noun
1. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
(synonym) trichloromethane
(hypernym) haloform
Verb
1. anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"
(hypernym) anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out
(derivation) trichloromethane

n. chloroform, volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic

n. chloroform, volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic