Guthrie's sweet whiskey
Synonym of chloroformSynonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.)
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Synonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.)
Origin
From Guthrie + sweet whiskey. Named after Samuel Guthrie, the inventor of chloroform, andFrom Guthrie + sweet whiskey. Named after Samuel Guthrie, the inventor of chloroform, and combined with his own term, "sweet whiskey", for his product. The product was produced from whiskey combined with chlorinated lime, and is of a sweet nature.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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