chlorpicrin
Americannoun
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It was difficult to guard against chlorpicrin in the War because none of the chemicals except charcoal in the gas-mask canister would remove it from the entering air.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chlorpicrin is a lung injurant which incidentally causes vomiting, strangulation and temporary blindness.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chemistry's most spectacular contribution to World War I, apparently not yet used in World War II�chlorine, phosgene, diphosgene, chlorpicrin, diphenylchlorarsine, mustard�were all discovered in peace time by non-military scientists.
From Time Magazine Archive
The poison gases: mustard, lewisite, ethyldichlorarsine, chlorpicrin, diphosgene, phosgene and chlorine.
From Time Magazine Archive
A violent reaction is set up and the chlorpicrin distils over, generally without the necessity for any external heating.
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