chloroform

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In contrast, when dissolved in chloroform, both the chlorophyll derivatives formed rosette patterns.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

They included several types of phthalates, chemicals used to make plastics flexible; chloroform, a toxic byproduct from disinfecting water with chlorine; and toluene, a hazardous substance found in vehicle exhaust.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 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

American military doctors started using ether during the Mexican-American War, and chloroform was employed during the Crimean War of the mid-1850s.

From Salon • May 14, 2022

Holmes told Erickson he was using the chloroform for scientific experiments.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson