nitrochloroform

[ nahy-truh-klawr-uh-fawrm, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. chloropicrin.

nitrochloroform

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊˈklɔːrəˌfɔːm /

noun

1. another name for chloropicrin

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrochloroform¹

nitro- + chloroform