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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bromoform1

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

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