chloroform : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chloroform	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for chloroform
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chloroform n a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic" Synonym(s): chloroform, trichloromethane v anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chloroform \Chlo"ro*form\, n. [Chlorine + formyl, it having been regarded as a trichloride of this radical: cf. F. chloroforme, G. chloroform.] (Chem.) 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 an[91]sthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chloroform \Chlo"ro*form\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chloroformed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chloroforming}.] To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.