How do you use Chloroform in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Chloroform in a sentence
Chloroform meaning
A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Synonyms of Chloroform
Using Chloroform
- The main meaning on this page is: A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
- Useful related words include: trichloromethane, put under, put to sleep, anaesthetise.
- In the example corpus, chloroform often appears in combinations such as: of chloroform, chloroform and, chloroform with.
Context around Chloroform
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chloroform
- In this selection, "chloroform" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mostly, fentanyl, trichloromethane, dissolved, methanol and acetone stand out and add context to how "chloroform" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 dichloroethane chloroform diethyl ether and along with chloroform in 1847. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chloroform" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chloroform
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Cholera, Chloroform, and the Science of Medicine. (7 words)
Complex systems Saddle azeotropic system Methanol/Acetone/Chloroform calculated with mod. (11 words)
Excuse me - can you tell me if this rag smells like Chloroform? (12 words)
The team genetically modified pothos ivy to not only remove carcinogens such as chloroform and benzene from the air, but to synthesize a protein, called 2E1, that transforms these harmful compounds into molecules the plants use for their own growth. (40 words)
A subsequent investigation led by the District Attorney of New York resulted in the arrests of Patrick and of Rice's butler and valet Charles F. Jones, who had been persuaded to administer chloroform to Rice while he slept. (39 words)
Analysis of the layers shows that the top layer is mostly water with a small amount of chloroform dissolved in it, and the bottom layer is mostly chloroform with a small amount of water dissolved in it. (37 words)
Excuse me - can you tell me if this rag smells like Chloroform? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Analysis of the layers shows that the top layer is mostly water with a small amount of chloroform dissolved in it, and the bottom layer is mostly chloroform with a small amount of water dissolved in it.
Each pair of these constituents forms a binary azeotrope, but chloroform/methanol and acetone/methanol both form positive azeotropes while chloroform/acetone forms a negative azeotrope.
Items seized in the apartment he shared with his dad included drug paraphernalia, pressure cookers, fentanyl, chloroform, heroin, crack and cocaine, prosecutors have said.
It was Lucie's case that connected Obara, aka Nishita, to Carita, with evidence found during Lucie's investigation uncovering a diary note that read, "Carita Ridgway, too much chloroform," with a video of Obara raping her.
In deep sleep, under chloroform or in meditation we don’t feel insecure and lonely because the dividing entity – the Ego is dormant.
But for the modified plants, the concentration of chloroform dropped by 82 percent after three days, and it was almost undetectable by day six.
Excuse me - can you tell me if this rag smells like Chloroform?
I’ve written about hundreds of unsolved crimes, from chloroform murderers to killer priests.
The team genetically modified pothos ivy to not only remove carcinogens such as chloroform and benzene from the air, but to synthesize a protein, called 2E1, that transforms these harmful compounds into molecules the plants use for their own growth.
An example is a mixture of trichloromethane (chloroform) and 2-propanone (acetone), which boils above the boiling point of either pure component.
An important exception: most of the halogenated solvents like dichloromethane or chloroform will sink to the bottom of a container, leaving water as the top layer.
A similar use of chloroform was revealed by Joseph Bullar in 1866.
A subsequent investigation led by the District Attorney of New York resulted in the arrests of Patrick and of Rice's butler and valet Charles F. Jones, who had been persuaded to administer chloroform to Rice while he slept.
Base extraction is achieved by processing the raw material with alkaline solutions and extracting the alkaloid bases with organic solvents, such as 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, diethyl ether or benzene.
Being a stronger and more potent anaesthetic, sulfuric ether was instead demonstrated and accepted for use in October 1846, along with chloroform in 1847.
Cholera, Chloroform, and the Science of Medicine.
Complex systems Saddle azeotropic system Methanol/Acetone/Chloroform calculated with mod.
Emergency surgery was carried out at her parents-in-law's Swansea home but Jones and the surgeon who operated were unable to save her from the effects of chloroform poisoning.
For example, if equal volumes of chloroform (water solubility 0.8 g/100 ml at 20 °C) and water are shaken together and then left to stand, the liquid will separate into two layers.
For example, the azeotrope of 20% acetone with 80% chloroform can be broken by adding water and distilling the result.
Common combinations with chloroform
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of chloroform 6×
- chloroform and 4×
- chloroform with 2×
- or chloroform 2×
- with chloroform 2×