CHLOROPICRIN

chloropicrin, nitrochloroform

(noun) a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

chloropicrin (usually uncountable, plural chloropicrins)

(organic compound) The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl3NO2 that is used as a pesticide and tear gas

Synonyms

• nitrochloroform

• trichloronitromethane

Source: Wiktionary



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