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Guthrie's sweet whiskey

Guthrie's sweet whiskey noun: synonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.).

Noun

Guthrie's sweet whiskey (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of Guthrie's sweet whiskey

Origin of Guthrie's sweet whiskey

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.

Questions about Guthrie's sweet whiskey

What does Guthrie's sweet whiskey mean?
Guthrie's sweet whiskey means synonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.).
What part of speech is Guthrie's sweet whiskey?
Guthrie's sweet whiskey is a noun.

Words near Guthrie's sweet whiskey in the dictionary

  1. Guthrie
  2. Guthrie Center
  3. Guthrie County
  4. Guthrie test
  5. Guthrie tests
  6. Guthrie's sweet whiskey
  7. Guthries
  8. Guths
  9. Guti
  10. Gutian
  11. Gutians

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