NYT Dictionary
CHLOROFORM
/ˈklɒɹə(ʊ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)m/NounVerbCHLO-ro-formchlo-ro-form · 3 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from French chloroforme, portmanteau of terchloride (tertiary chloride, trichloride) and formyle (CH, an obsolete radical of formic acid) by Jean-Baptiste Dumas, from 1834. By surface analysis, chloro- + -form.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
trichloromethaneGuthrie's sweet whiskeysweet whiskeyalcoholanestheticanesthetizeannihilatebenumbbesotblunt
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.