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