What is Chloroform?
CAS#: 000067-66-3
Chloroform is a colorless liquid with a pleasant, nonirritating odor and a slightly sweet taste. It will burn only when it reaches very high temperatures.
In the past, chloroform was used as an inhaled anesthetic during surgery, but it isn't used that way today. Today, chloroform is used to make other chemicals and can also be formed in small amounts when chlorine is added to water.
Other names for chloroform are trichloromethane and methyl trichloride.
Related Resources for Chloroform
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