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  • a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent
verb
chlo​ro​formed; chlo​ro​form​ing; chlo​ro​forms

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to treat with or as if with chloroform especially so as to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death
First Known Use
Noun
1838, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1848, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group
chow​der
verb
chow·​der
ˈchau̇-dər
chow​dered; chow​der​ing; chow​ders

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes)
    also a soup resembling chowder //corn chowder
Examples
Noun
  • //a bowl of clam chowder
First Known Use
Verb
1732, in the meaning defined
  • a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent
chlo​ro​formed; chlo​ro​form​ing; chlo​ro​forms

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to treat with or as if with chloroform especially so as to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death
First Known Use
Noun
1838, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1848, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group
chow​der
verb
chow·​der
ˈchau̇-dər
chow​dered; chow​der​ing; chow​ders

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes)
    also a soup resembling chowder //corn chowder
Examples
Noun
  • //a bowl of clam chowder
First Known Use
Verb
1732, in the meaning defined
  • a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent
chlo​ro​formed; chlo​ro​form​ing; chlo​ro​forms

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to treat with or as if with chloroform especially so as to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death
First Known Use
Noun
1838, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1848, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group
chow​der
verb
chow·​der
ˈchau̇-dər
chow​dered; chow​der​ing; chow​ders

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes)
    also a soup resembling chowder //corn chowder
Examples
Noun
  • //a bowl of clam chowder
First Known Use
Verb
1732, in the meaning defined
  • a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent
chlo​ro​formed; chlo​ro​form​ing; chlo​ro​forms

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to treat with or as if with chloroform especially so as to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death
First Known Use
Noun
1838, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1848, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group
chow​der
verb
chow·​der
ˈchau̇-dər
chow​dered; chow​der​ing; chow​ders

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes)
    also a soup resembling chowder //corn chowder
Examples
Noun
  • //a bowl of clam chowder
First Known Use
Verb
1732, in the meaning defined