chloroform

Meanings

• noun

  A colorless, sweet-smelling, and heavy liquid used primarily for inducing a deep sleep, or loss of consciousness, in a person. It is a common chemical anesthetic.

  - "The patient was administered chloroform before undergoing surgery."
  - "Chloroform was used as an anesthetic in the past, but it has been largely replaced by modern methods."

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Synonyms

Guthrie's sweet whiskey , sweet whiskey , chloric ether , trichloromethane

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chloroform
form , norm

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Variants

List of all variants of chloroform that leads to same result
chloroform , chloroforms , chloroformed , chloroforming , methyl chloroform , methyl chloroforms

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Etymology

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Chloroform is derived from the Greek words 'chloros' meaning greenish-yellow and 'formos' meaning beautiful or elegant.

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Trivia

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1. Chloroform was first discovered in 1831 by Samuel Guthrie.

2. Chloroform was used as an anesthetic during the birth of Queen Victoria's eighth child, Prince Leopold, in 1853.

3. Chloroform was also used as a sedative for animals, particularly horses, before surgical procedures.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anesthesia: The use of chloroform is an example of general anesthesia, which involves the induction of a state of controlled unconsciousness to enable surgical or diagnostic procedures.

2. Ether: Ether was another common anesthetic used before the discovery of modern anesthetics. Like chloroform, it was administered to induce a state of unconsciousness.

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Culture

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Chloroform has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works of mystery and suspense. It is often portrayed as a tool for committing murder or as a means of rendering someone unconscious. In real life, chloroform was used as an anesthetic during surgery and childbirth before the discovery of safer alternatives.

How to Memorize "chloroform"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a glass bottle containing a clear, sweet-smelling liquid that puts people to sleep.

2. associate
   

   - Associate chloroform with the idea of inducing a deep sleep or loss of consciousness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Chloroform puts people to sleep' to help memorize the word.

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