chloropicrin

noun chlo·ro·pic·rin \ˌklȯr-ə-ˈpi-krən\

Definition of CHLOROPICRIN

: a colorless liquid CCl₃NO₂ that causes tears and vomiting and is used especially as a soil fumigant

German Chlorpikrin, from chlor- + Greek pikros sharp — more at paint

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun chlo·ro·pic·rin \ˌklōr-ə-ˈpik-rən, ˌklȯr-\

: a heavy colorless liquid CCl₃NO₂ that causes tears and vomiting and is used especially as a soil fumigant—called also nitrochloroform

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