what is chloroform ??????
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Chloroform, or trichloromethane, is an organic compound with formula CHCl₃. It is a colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a precursor to PTFE. It is also a precursor to various refrigerants. It is one of the four chloromethanes and a trihalomethane.
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It is used as a solvent for lacquers, floor polishes, resins, adhesives, alkaloids, fats, oils and rubber. Chloroform is used in making Fluorocarbon- 22, a refrigerant. Until the mid-1900s, chloroform was used as an anesthetic to reduce pain during medical procedures.
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