noun
colorless liquid haloform CHBr3
• Syn: ↑tribromomethane
• Hypernyms: ↑haloform
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌfȯrm\ noun (-s)Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary brom- + -form (as in chloroform)
: a colorless heavy liquid compound CHBr3 that is similar to chloroform in properties and methods of preparation and is used chiefly in separating minerals (as in assaying) and in organic synthesis; tribromo-methane
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/broh"meuh fawrm'/, n. Chem.
a colorless, heavy liquid, CHBr3, used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
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brōˈmoform noun
A bromine compound analogous to chloroform
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Main Entry: ↑bromine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.