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Removal of Spots and Stains: Chloroform

Uses of Chloroform. - Chloroform is a colorless liquid with a sweetish taste and characteristic odor. Its anæsthetic properties are well known.

It is slightly soluble in water, but readily so in alcohol and ether. It has the property of dissolving camphor, resin, wax, rubber, iodine, and other substances. Chloroform may be employed to restore certain colors that were removed by acids after the acids have been destroyed by the application of ammonia. Uses of Turpentine. - Turpentine is a resinous oil obtained from conebearing trees. The commercial article is a solution of resin in a volatile oil.