bromoform

[ broh-muh-fawrm ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, heavy liquid, CHBr 3 , used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.

bromoform

/ ˈbrəʊməˌfɔːm /

noun

1. a heavy colourless liquid substance with a sweetish taste and an odour resembling that of chloroform. Formula: CHBr 3 Systematic nametribromomethane

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromoform¹

First recorded in 1870–75; bromo- + (chloro)form