Guthrie's sweet whiskey

noun

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

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Meanings

nounGuthrie's sweet whiskey (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.)

    Synonyms: chloroform

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.)

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chloroform
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chloroform

Origin

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.

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APA

Guthrie's sweet whiskey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guthrie's%20sweet%20whiskey

MLA

“Guthrie's sweet whiskey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guthrie's%20sweet%20whiskey. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guthrie's sweet whiskey,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guthrie's%20sweet%20whiskey.

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