Bromoform
• Bromoform, a haloform, is used as a solvent for waxes, greases, and oils.
• Bromoform is used as an ingredient in fire resistant chemicals and in fluid
gauges.
• It is also used as an intermediate in manufacturing agrochemical and organic
synthesis.
• It is also used as a polymerization agent, as a sedative, and as a cough
suppression agent in medical field.
• Bromoform is a heavy liquid used for the separation of minerals having higher
and lower specific gravities than the liquids or for determination of specific
gravity of mineral particles.