bromoform

American  

[broh-muh-fawrm] / ˈbroʊ məˌfɔrm /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, heavy liquid, CHBr 3 , used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.

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bromoform British  

/ ˈbrəʊməˌfɔːm /

noun

1. Systematic name: tribromomethane.  a heavy colourless liquid substance with a sweetish taste and an odour resembling that of chloroform. Formula: CHBr 3

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Etymology

Origin of bromoform

First recorded in 1870–75; bromo- + (chloro)form

Example Sentences

The mixture is then heated on the water bath under a reflux condenser until the bromoform is completely decomposed.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

The mixture is then distilled until the distillate is free from bromoform, halogen being tested for in the usual manner.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

Heated with bromine water to 120°C. it decomposes into bromoform, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and pyridine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

It is imperative that the bromine used should be pure, as crude bromine frequently contains bromoform.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)