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

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

Later, when Holmes returned for more chloroform, Erickson asked him how his experiments were coming.

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