Cryptic crossword clue
Volatile liquid from Switzerland left room for being refined 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CHLOROFORM

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The straight part
We know that "Volatile liquid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case volatile liquid = chloroform.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHLOROFORM mean?

CHLOROFORM noun
  1. A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
CHLOROFORM verb
  1. To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.

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