chloroform
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In contrast, when dissolved in chloroform, both the chlorophyll derivatives formed rosette patterns.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
County health officials said they were testing water off Cabrillo Beach for chemicals, debris, trash and chloroform bacteria, which survive about two days in saltwater and can cause diarrhea and other intestinal problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Researchers at the University of Washington have genetically modified pothos plants with a synthetic version of a "green liver" protein found in rabbits, which can process chloroform and benzene.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023
It has since been determined that nitrous oxide is safer and more effective than the other forms of inhaled dental anesthetics that were being studied at the time, including ether and chloroform.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2020
This deathly exhalation from the shell-holes seems to be a mixture of chloroform and putrefaction, and fills us with nausea and retching.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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