chlorpicrin

[klawr-pik-rin, klohr-]

noun Chemistry.

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chloropicrin or chlorpicrin (ˌklɔːrəʊˈpɪkrɪn, klɔːˈpɪkrɪn)

—n
	a colourless insoluble toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas; nitrotrichloromethane. Formula: CCl₃NO₂

[C20: from chloro- + picro- + -in]

chlorpicrin or chlorpicrin

—n

[C20: from chloro- + picro- + -in]

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