chloroform

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

From Science Daily

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

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

Ether had made its way into medicine as a general anesthetic in 1846, with chloroform arriving the very next year.

From Salon

All 37 have been named Bill, and over the last 70 years, Army cadets have stolen Bill at least 10 times, beginning in 1953 with a plan that involved a convertible and some chloroform.

From New York Times