NOUN | substance | chloropicrin, nitrochloroform | a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting |
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Meaning | A heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas. | |
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Synonym | nitrochloroform | |
Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
Spanish | cloropicrina, nitrochloroform | |
Catalan | cloropicrina, nitrochloroform |
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