1. a colorless liquid chemical compound used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic
Usage: chemical

1. to make unconscious or kill with chloroform

Examples

• Chloroform was once commonly used to put patients to sleep during surgery.
• The laboratory uses chloroform as a solvent for certain chemical reactions.
• Due to health risks, chloroform is no longer used as an anesthetic.
• The detective novel featured a villain who tried to chloroform his victim.
• Scientists must handle chloroform carefully because of its toxic properties.
• The old medical textbook described how doctors used to chloroform patients.
• Chloroform has a sweet smell but is dangerous to inhale in large amounts.