Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chloroform"
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[ae]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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
chloroform
n : a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an
anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation
anesthetic" [syn: {trichloromethane}]
v : anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people
under by chloroforming them"
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