CHLOROPICRIN


Meaning of CHLOROPICRIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ klo ̇ r- ə - ' pi-kr ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: German Chlorpikrin, from chlor- + Greek pikros sharp ― more at PAINT

Date: circa 1889

: a colorless liquid CCl 3 NO 2 that causes tears and vomiting and is used especially as a soil fumigant

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