NITROCHLOROFORM

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


Etymology

Noun

nitrochloroform (uncountable)

chlorpicrin

Source: Wiktionary


Ni`tro-chlo"ro*form, n. Etym: [Nitro- + chloroform.] (Chem.)

Definition: Same as Chlorpicrin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 April 2024

MOTIVE

(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”


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