chlo·ro·form

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• chlo|ro|form — «KLR uh frm, KLOHR », noun, verb. –n. a colorless liquid with a sharp, sweetish smell and taste. Chloroform evaporates quickly and easily. When its vapor is inhaled, it makes a person unconscious or unable to feel pain. It is also used in making… …   Useful english dictionary

• chlo|ro|form|ist — «KLR uh FR mihst, KLOHR », noun. a person who administers chloroform professionally, as to patients …   Useful english dictionary

• form — form·abil·i·ty; form·able; form·ably; form·al·de·hyde; form·amide; form·am·i·dine; form·a·zan; form·ful; form·ism; form·ist; form·less; Form·var; for·nic·i·form; fos·si·form; fo·ve·i·form; fruc·ti·form; fun·gi·form; fun·nel·form; fur·ci·form;… …   English syllables

• chlo — aero·chlo·rin·a·tion; al·lo·chlo·ro·phyll; chlo·an·thite; chlo·as·ma; chlo·ral; chlo·ral·formamide; chlo·ral·ide; chlo·ral·o·sane; chlo·ra·lose; chlo·ra·losed; chlo·ran·tha·ce·ae; chlo·ran·thy; chlo·rate; chlo·ra·zol; chlo·rel·la; Chlo·re·tone;… …   English syllables

• chlo|ri|date — «KLR uh dayt, KLOHR », transitive verb, dat|ed, dat|ing. 1. to treat with a chloride. 2. to combine with chlorine; form into a chloride …   Useful english dictionary

• chlo|ro|dyne — «KLR uh dyn, KLOHR », noun. a powerful anodyne of varying composition, containing morphine, chloroform, hydrochloric acid, extract of Indian hemp, etc. ╂[< chloro(form) + (ano)dyne] …   Useful english dictionary

• chlo|ro|sis — «kluh ROH sihs», noun. 1. Botany. a condition of plants in which the green parts are blanched or yell because of inadequate formation of chlorophyll, usually resulting from a lack of iron or magnesium in the soil, or from a lack of light. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

• chlo·rine — /ˈkloɚˌiːn/ noun [noncount] : a chemical that in its natural form is a greenish yellow gas and has a strong smell ◇ Chlorine in a liquid or solid form is often added to water (such as the water in a swimming pool) to keep it clean …   Useful english dictionary

• per|chlo|ric acid — «pur KLR ihk, KLOHR », a colorless, syrupy liquid used as an oxidizing agent, for plating metals, and in explosives. It is stable when diluted, but its concentrated form is highly explosive when in contact with oxidizable substances. Formula:… …   Useful english dictionary

• chloroform — chlo·ro·form …   English syllables