"trichloromethane," volatile liquid used as an anaesthetic, 1835, from French chloroforme, a hybrid coined 1834 by French chemist Jean-Baptiste Dumas (1800-1884) from chlor-, comb. form meaning "chlorine" + formique "formic (acid)" (see formic (adj.)). As a verb, from 1848, the year its anaesthetic properties were discovered. Related: Chloroformed.
权威例句
1. It was soon replaced by chloroform.
不久它被氯仿所代替.
2. No bandages, no salves, no quinine, no chloroform.
没有绷带, 没有药膏, 没有奎宁, 没有麻醉剂.
3. The organics are extracted with chloroform and weighed.
用氯仿将有机质提取出来并称重.
4. Already the hospitals were worrying about the scarcity of quinine, calomel, opium, chloroform and iodine.
各个医院已经在为缺乏奎宁 、 甘汞 、 鸦片 、 哥罗仿、碘酒等等而发愁.
5. Without doubt chloroform is one of the most important compounds containing a carbon - halogen bond.