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trace of organic oils ; (3) admixture with slaked lime 

 and calcium chloride to neutralize acidity and take up 

 the water; (4) by very careful distillation. Its dis- 

 covery is claimed by Samuel Guthrie, of Sacketts 

 Harbor, 1831, and also jointly by Liebig and Soubei- 

 ran, 1833. 



Chloroformum Purificatum, purified chloroform, 

 is a heavy, clear, colorless, diflEusive, practically non- 

 inflammable liquid, of a characteristic, pleasant, 

 ethereal odor, a burning, sweet taste, and a neutral 

 reaction. Soluble in 200 parts of water and in all 

 proportions in alcohol or ether ; also in benzol, ben- 

 zin, fixed or volatile oils. Specific gravity, 1.485. 

 Its vapor is four times heavier than air, and it is a 

 solvent for caoutchouc, gutta-percha, fats, resins, bal- 

 sams, oils, wax, iodine bromine, and most of the al- 

 kaloids. Dose: H., fl. 3 i.-ij. ; D., A, v.-x. — for in- 

 ternal medication. Inhalation for ansesthesia — Dose : 

 H., fl. 2i.-ij.; D., fl. 3i.-iv. 



Gloroformum Venale, commercial chloroform. 

 A liquid containing not less than ninety-eight per 

 cent, of chloroform, having similar properties to the 

 former preparation. Specific gravity, 1.470. For 

 local use only, as it is not pure enough for any other 

 purpose. 



Linimentum Chloroformi, chloroform liniment. 

 For local use only, is composed of chloroformum 

 venale 40 and linimentum saponis 60 parts. 



Linimentum Chloroformi Compositum, com- 

 pound chloroform liniment, a verj' excellent anodyne 

 application, is composed of chloroform venale 1, tur- 



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