a colourless volatile slightly soluble liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform; 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane: a general anaesthetic. Formula: CF3CHBrCl
Word origin
C20: from halo- + -thane, as in methane
halothane in American English
(ˈhæləˌθeɪn)
noun
a nonexplosive liquid, CF3CHBrCl, whose vapor is inhaled to produce general anesthesia