chloroform

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q172275
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chloroform

Summary

chloroform is a type of chemical entity[1]. chloroform ranks in the top 0.89% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,750 views/month, #112 of 12,596).[2]

Key Facts

  • chloroform's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • chloroform's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(Cl)(Cl)Cl[4].
  • chloroform's chemical formula is recorded as CHCl₃[5].
  • chloroform is a type of haloform[6].
  • chloroform is a type of chlorinated hydrocarbon[7].
  • chloroform is used for solvent[8].
  • chloroform's Commons category is recorded as Chloroform[9].
  • chloroform comprises carbon[10].
  • chloroform comprises chlorine[11].
  • chloroform comprises hydrogen[12].
  • chloroform's found in taxon is recorded as Manilkara zapota[13].
  • chloroform's found in taxon is recorded as Cynara scolymus[14].
  • chloroform's found in taxon is recorded as Basella alba[15].
  • chloroform's found in taxon is recorded as Cynara cardunculus[16].
  • chloroform's found in taxon is recorded as Lucensosergia lucens[17].
  • chloroform's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • chloroform's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • chloroform's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • chloroform's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • chloroform's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0127[22].
  • chloroform's MCN code is recorded as 2903.13.00[23].
  • chloroform's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.48'}[24].
  • chloroform's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+117.914'}[25].
  • chloroform's speed of sound is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+987'}[26].
  • chloroform's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-82'}[27].

Why It Matters

chloroform ranks in the top 0.89% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,750 views/month, #112 of 12,596).[2] chloroform has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] chloroform is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Volatile flavor components of sapodilla fruit (Achras sapota L). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Aroma volatiles of Cynara scolymus and Helianthus tuberosus. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Volatile flavor components of malabar-nightshade (Basella rubra L.). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Aroma volatiles of Cynara scolymus and Helianthus tuberosus. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Volatile Components ofSergia lucensand Its Fermented Product. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (78th edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon Manilkara zapota, Cynara scolymus, Basella alba +2
    Global warming potential {'amount': '+20'}
    Electric dipole moment {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+1.04'}
    Subclass of
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007285616305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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