Crossword-Solution: BROMOFORM
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| Bromoform | n. | A colorless liquid, CHBr3, having an agreeable odor and sweetish taste. It is produced by the simultaneous action of bromine and caustic potash upon wood spirit, alcohol, or acetone, as also by certain other reactions. In composition it is the same as chloroform, with the substitution of bromine for chlorine. It is somewhat similar to chloroform in its effects. |
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| heavy colourless liquid substance with a sweetish taste | 1 answer |
| tribromomethane | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree;
supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this
application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind. Sir
J. Davies.
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"Delicious!"
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All the derivatives of opium such as morphine, codeine, heroine, dionine, narceine, and narcotine, to say nothing of bromure d'etyle, bromoform, nitrite d'amyle, and amyline are known to be utilised by the endormeurs to put their victims to sleep, and the skill which they have acquired in the use of these powerful drugs establishes them as one of the most dangerous groups of criminals in existence.
The mixture is then distilled until the distillate is free from bromoform, halogen being tested for in the usual manner.
The mixture is then heated on the water bath under a reflux condenser until the bromoform is completely decomposed.
Bromoform in doses of two drops for a child of two, and increasing to five drops for a child of six, may be given in syrup three times daily with benefit.
The chief products are in this case, carbonic acid, bromoform CHBr_{3} (which may be isolated by distillation), and cellulose.