| Noun | 1. | haloform - compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atomchloroform, trichloromethane - a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic" alkyl halide, haloalkane - organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane | |