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Noun: nitrochloroform  ,nI-tru'klo-ru,form
  1. A heavy colourless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
    "nitrochloroform was used as a chemical weapon in World War I";
    - chloropicrin

Type of: chemical compound, compound

Encyclopedia: Nitrochloroform