Definition of "chloroform"

chloroform

/ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)m/

noun
uncountable
1. (organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
verb
third-person singular simple present chloroforms, present participle chloroforming, simple past and past participle chloroformed
1. To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.