Chloroform Definition & Meaning

chloroform
noun
  1. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
verb
  1. anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"

"Chloroform" in song lyrics

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  • "But he aint been sane since he started huffin chloroform"
    Cage — Stripes
  • "ir chloroform"
    AOL — AOL
  • "carrie underwood chloroform"
    AOL — AOL

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