Definition of Chloroform. Meaning of Chloroform. Synonyms of Chloroform

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Definition of Chloroform

Chloroform
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.
Chloroform
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.

Meaning of Chloroform from wikipedia

- Chloroform, or trichloromethane (often abbreviated as TCM), is an organochloride with the formula CHCl3 and a common solvent. It is a volatile, colorless...
- Chloroformic acid is a chemical compound with the formula ClCO2H. It is the single acyl-halide derivative of carbonic acid (phosgene is the double acyl-halide...
- up chloroform or trichloromethane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chloroform is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CHCl3. Chloroform may...
- Deuterated chloroform, also known as chloroform-d, is the organic compound with the formula CDCl3. Deuterated chloroform is a common solvent used in NMR...
- Phenol–chloroform extraction is a liquid-liquid extraction technique in molecular biology used to separate nucleic acids from proteins and lipids. Aqueous...
- This page provides supplementary chemical data on chloroform. The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend...
- transform acetyl groups into carboxyl groups (R−C(=O)OH) or to produce chloroform (CHCl3), bro****rm (CHBr3), or iodoform (CHI3). Note that fluoroform (CHF3)...
- The Chloroform Committee was commissioned by the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society (now known as the Royal Society of Medicine) in 1864 to investigate...
- The organic compound 1,1,1-trichloroethane, also known as methyl chloroform and chlorothene, is a chloroalkane with the chemical formula CH3CCl3. It is...
- Acid guanidinium thiocyanate-phenol-chloroform extraction (abbreviated AGPC) is a liquid–liquid extraction technique in biochemistry and molecular biology...