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| chlo·ro·form [ kláwrə fàwrm ] |
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liquid causing unconsciousness: a colorless sweet-smelling toxic liquid that rapidly changes to a vapor and causes unconsciousness if inhaled. It is now known to have damaging effects on the ozone layer. Use: formerly, solvent, cleaning agent, anesthetic. CHCl3
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transitive verb (past and past participle chlo·ro·formed, present participle chlo·ro·form·ing, 3rd person present singular chlo·ro·forms) |
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render unconscious with chloroform: to make a person or animal breathe in chloroform in order to cause unconsciousness
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| [Mid-19th century. <chloro- + formic] |
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