Thesaurus: chloroform

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1. n. A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anaesthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.
2. v. t. To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.
3. n. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
4. v. anesthetize with chloroform
5. A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anæsthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain. To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.
6. A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor anda sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and analkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and isextensively used to produce anæsthesia in surgical operations; alsoexternally, to alleviate pain.
7. n:100 n. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic v. anesthetize with chloroform