chloroform /ˈklorəˌfoɚm/ noun Learner's definition of CHLOROFORM
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: a colorless poisonous liquid氯仿；三氯甲烷 ◊ In the past, chloroform was used to make patients unconscious during medical operations. It is now usually used to dissolve other substances.氯仿以前被用作医疗手术的麻醉剂，现在通常被用作溶剂。
— chloroform
verb chloroforms; chloroformed; chloroforming [+ object]