CHLOROFORM


Meaning of CHLOROFORM in English

n. & v.

--n. a colourless volatile sweet-smelling liquid used as a solvent and formerly used as a general anaesthetic.

Usage:

Chem. formula: CHCl3.

--v.tr. render (a person) unconscious with this.

Etymology: F chloroforme formed as CHLORO- + formyle: see FORMIC (ACID)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.