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"Section C"

] (Chem.) 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 anæsthesia in surgical operations; also
externally, to alleviate pain.


Chlo"ro*form (?), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Chloroformed (?);
p. pr. & vb. n. Chloroforming.] To
treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.


Chlo`ro*leu"cite (?), n. [Gr.
chlwro`s light green + E. leucite.]
(Bot.) Same as Chloroplastid.


Chlo*rom"e*ter (?), n. [Cf. F.
chloromètre. See Chlorine, and -
meter
.] An instrument to test the decoloring or
bleaching power of chloride of lime.


Chlo*rom"e*try (?), n. The
process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of
chlorine.


Chlo*ro"pal (?), n. [Gr.
chlwro`s light green + E. opal.] (Min.)
A massive mineral, greenish in color, and opal-like in
appearance. It is essentially a hydrous silicate of
iron.


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