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Chloroform

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(1):

(n.) A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anaesthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.

(2):

(v. t.) To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chloroform'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chloroform.html. 1828.
 
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