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Chloroform

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A colorless volatile liquid CHCl3 having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali It is a powerful solvent of wax resin etc and is extensively used to produce anaeligsthesia in surgical operations also externally to alleviate pain

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