Nitrochloroform

2 definitions found

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

  Nitro-chloroform \Ni`tro-chlo"ro*form\, n. [Nitro- +
     chloroform.] (Chem.)
     Same as {Chlorpicrin}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  nitrochloroform
       n : a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes
           tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
           [syn: {chloropicrin}]