CHLORPICRIN

Etymology

Noun

chlorpicrin (uncountable)

(organic compound) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl3.NO2, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.

Source: Wiktionary


Chlor`pi"crin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A heavy, colorless liquid, CCl3.NO2, of a strong pungent odor, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine. [Written also chloropikrin.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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