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Chloroform vs Chlorobenzene - What's the difference?

chloroform | chlorobenzene |

As nouns the difference between chloroform and chlorobenzene

is that chloroform is (chemistry) a halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, chcl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic while chlorobenzene is (organic compound) any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative c6h5cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds.

As a verb chloroform

is to treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.

chloroform

English

(wikipedia chloroform)

Noun

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  • (chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.

    • Related terms

    * fluoroform * bromoform * iodoform

    chlorobenzene

    English

    (wikipedia chlorobenzene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C6H5Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds