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trichloromethane

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

chloroform

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chloroform

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, haloform

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 三氯甲烷 — chloroform
  • Chinese Mandarin: 三氯甲烷 (sānlǜjiǎwán) — chloroform
  • Finnish: trikloorimetaani — chloroform
  • French: trichlorométhane — chloroform
  • German: Trichlormethan — chloroform
  • Japanese: トリクロロメタン — chloroform
  • Romanian: triclorometan — chloroform
  • Russian: трихлормета́н (trixlormetán) — chloroform
  • Spanish: triclorometano — chloroform
  • Swedish: triklormetan — chloroform
  • Turkish: triklorometan — chloroform