chloropicrin

C3H4L1O1R1O1P3I1C3R1I1N1

noun

The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl₃NO₂ that is used as a pesticide and chemical weapon.

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nitrochloroformtrichloronitromethane
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Meanings

nounchloropicrin (usually uncountable, plural chloropicrins)

plural chloropicrins · alternative chlorpicrin

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl₃NO₂ that is used as a pesticide and chemical weapon.

    Synonyms: nitrochloroform, trichloronitromethane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl₃NO₂ that is used as a pesticide and chemical weapon.

Similar
nitrochloroformtrichloronitromethane

More synonyms by meaning

nouna heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas

Similar
nitrochloroform
Broader
compoundchemical compound
Also see
nitrochloroform

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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