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Chloropicrin Definition & Meaning

chloropicrin
noun
  1. a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas

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What does chloropicrin mean?
a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
What part of speech is chloropicrin?
Chloropicrin is a noun.

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