HALOFORM

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Meaning:

Compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("haloform" is a kind of...):

alkyl halide; haloalkane (organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "haloform"):

chloroform; trichloromethane (a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic)

bromoform; tribromomethane (colorless liquid haloform CHBr3)

fluoroform; trifluoromethane (colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform))

iodoform; tri-iodomethane (sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3)