haloform

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chloroform, trichloromethane

a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic

bromoform, tribromomethane

colorless liquid haloform CHBr3

fluoroform, trifluoromethane

colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)

iodoform, tri-iodomethane

sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3

Type of:

alkyl halide, haloalkane

organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane