English noun: trichloromethane | |||
1. | trichloromethane (artifact) a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic | ||
Samples | Chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic. | ||
Synonyms | chloroform | ||
Broader (hypernym) | haloform, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic | ||