Meaning
chloroform
- A heavy, clear liquid formerly used as an anesthetic and solvent.
In a sentence
In passato il cloroformio veniva ampiamente usato come anestetico chirurgico.
In the past, chloroform was widely used as a surgical anesthetic.
Il laboratorio conserva una bottiglia sigillata di cloroformio per gli esperimenti.
The laboratory keeps a sealed bottle of chloroform for experiments.
Non si deve inalare il cloroformio a causa della sua tossicità.
Chloroform must not be inhaled due to its toxicity.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cloroformio | masculine · singular |
| cloroformi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost exclusively used in the singular.