(organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
chloroform (verb) /ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)m/
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To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.