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TRICHLOROMETHANE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic

Example:

chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic

Synonyms:

chloroform; trichloromethane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("trichloromethane" is a kind of...):

inhalation anaesthetic; inhalation anesthetic; inhalation general anaesthetic; inhalation general anesthetic (a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled)

haloform (compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom)

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