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クロロホルム (kurorohorumu) Japanese meaning: chloroform | Kotomora

クロロホルム

also: クロロフォルム

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

chloroform

pharmacology›

A volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic; now mainly encountered in historical or laboratory contexts.

クロロホルムはかつて麻ま酔すい薬やくとして使つかわれてい

た

。

Chloroform was once used as an anesthetic.

Written forms

クロロホルムUsage82%
Standard katakana spelling for the chemical compound.
クロロフォルムUsage18%
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana variant; the standard spelling is クロロホルム.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'chloroform', ultimately from French 'chloroforme'.