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chloropicrin

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chlo·ro·pic·rin  (klôr-pkrn, klr-)
n.
An oily colorless liquid, CCl3NO2, that causes skin, lung, and mucous membrane irritation and is used in tear gas and in dyestuffs, disinfectants, insecticides, and soil fumigants. Also called nitrochloroform.
[chloro- + picr(o)- + -in.]
chloropicrin [ˌklɔːrəʊˈpɪkrɪn], chlorpicrin [klɔːˈpɪkrɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless insoluble toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas; nitrotrichloromethane. Formula: CCl3NO2
[from chloro- + picro- + -in]
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Noun1.chloropicrin - a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
nitrochloroform
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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