nitrochloroform


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ni·tro·chlo·ro·form

 (nī′trō-klôr′ə-fôrm′)
n.
See chloropicrin.
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nitrochloroform

(ˌnaɪtrəʊˈklɔːrəˌfɔːm)
n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for chloropicrin
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Noun1.nitrochloroform - a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
chloropicrin
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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([dagger]) Also called nitrochloroform, and trichloromethane, and trichloronitromethane.
Exposure to tear gas from a theft-deterrent device on a safe--Wisconsin, December 2003

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