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bromoform
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bromoform \Bro"mo*form\, n. [Bromine + formyl.] (Chem.)
A colorless liquid, CHBr3, having an agreeable odor and
sweetish taste. It is produced by the simultaneous action of
bromine and caustic potash upon wood spirit, alcohol, or
acetone, as also by certain other reactions. In composition
it is the same as chloroform, with the substitution of
bromine for chlorine. It is somewhat similar to chloroform in
its effects.
--Watts.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) The haloform CHBr3 that is the bromine analogue of chloroform.
WordNet
n. colorless liquid haloform CHBr3 [syn: tribromomethane]
Wikipedia
Bromoform (CHBr) is a brominated organic solvent, pale yellow liquid at room temperature, with a high refractive index, very high density, and sweet odor is similar to that of chloroform. It is a trihalomethane, and is one of the four haloforms, the others being fluoroform, chloroform, and iodoform. Bromoform can be prepared by the haloform reaction using acetone and sodium hypobromite, by the electrolysis of potassium bromide in ethanol, or by treating chloroform with aluminum bromide. Currently its main use is as a laboratory reagent.
This page provides supplementary chemical data on bromoform.
Usage examples of "bromoform".
All the derivatives of opium such as morphine, codeine, heroine, dionine, narceine, and narcotine, to say nothing of bromure d'etyle, bromoform, nitrite d'amyle, and amyline are known to be utilised by the endormeurs to put their victims to sleep, and the skill which they have acquired in the use of these powerful drugs establishes them as one of the most dangerous groups of criminals in existence.