3 definitions by vaegsoojumus
Febris is the Roman goddess of fevers, she was feared by the Romans who wanted her favour and wanted Febris to cure them from diseases, mainly malaria. She has no known myth or iconography.
by vaegsoojumus November 22, 2022
Basically the pseudo-chloroform. It weighs almost same as chloroform, smells almost exactly like chloroform (but milder) and looks exactly chloroform. Like chloroform, trichloroethylene was also used as an anaesthetic. It is believed to be "less toxic" than chloroform while being a certified carcinogen and degreasing nerves in the face. Trichloroethylene is a professional water and soil pollutant, despite being volatile.
Trichloroethylene is main antagonist in the movie A Civil Action, it gave kids cancer via the tap water.
by vaegsoojumus September 26, 2023
A phrase used by people who have never smelt chloroform and/or those who don't know how chloroform actually works. Supposedly the person will pass out after sniffing a rag soaked in chloroform like in the movies, but in reality they would think it's some kind of cleaning fluid with fragrance if it hasn't evaporated in less than a minute.
He asked "does this smell like chloroform" before handing me a rag that seemed to be wet. I said "yes, that's trichloroethylene and it smells like chloroform"
by vaegsoojumus September 26, 2023