English Explanatory Dictionary

Guthrie's sweet whiskey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.)

Word forms

Guthrie's sweet whiskey

Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

chloroform
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