trichloroethylene

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trichloroethylene (chloroform, CHCl3) Colourless, volatile, sweet-smelling liquid prepared by the chlorination of methane. Formerly a major anaesthetic, trichloroethylene is used in the manufacture of fluorocarbons, in cough medicines, for insect bites and as a solvent. Properties: r.d. 1.48; m.p. −63.5 °C (−82.3°F); b.p. 61.2°C (142.2°F).

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