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Definition of: chloroform
(klôr′ə·fôrm, klō′rə-) noun Chem.
A colorless, volatile, sweetish liquid compound, CHCl3, used as an anesthetic and anodyne and as a solvent of wax, resin, plastics, etc.
—v.t.
1. To administer chloroform to.
2. To anesthetize or kill with chloroform. [<CHLORO- + FORM(YL)]
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