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trichloromethane

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[trahy-klawr-oh-meth-eyn, -klohr-] / traɪˌklɔr oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. chloroform.


Etymology

Origin of trichloromethane

First recorded in 1910–15; tri- + chloro- 2 + methane

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