Chloroform /(?)/

1. A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anæsthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain. (Chem.)

imp. & p. p. Chloroformed; p. pr. & vb. n. Chloroforming

1. To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.