Nitrochloroform

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of chlorpicrin. uncountable
  2. 2
    a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas wordnet

Synonyms

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chloropicrinchloropicrinchlorpicrin

Etymology

From nitro- + chloroform.

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