brompicrin

B3R1O1M3P3I1C3R1I1N1

noun

A pungent colourless liquid, CNO₂Br₃, with explosive properties.

OriginGerman Brompikrin →
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Meanings

nounbrompicrin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA pungent colourless liquid, CNO₂Br₃, with explosive properties.

Origin

  1. GermanBrompikrin
  2. Englishbrompicrin

From German Brompikrin, from Brom (“bromine”) and Pikrinsäure, the word for picric acid.

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APA

brompicrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brompicrin

MLA

“brompicrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brompicrin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brompicrin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brompicrin.

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