Nitroform

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nitroform \Ni"tro*form\, n. [Nitro- + formyl.] (Chem.)
     A nitro derivative of methane, analogous to chloroform,
     obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance,
     {CH.(NO2)3}, quite explosive, and having well-defined acid
     properties.
     [1913 Webster]