Bromoform

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bromoform
       n : colorless liquid haloform CHBr3 [syn: {tribromomethane}]