nitroform

noun

ni·​tro·​form

ˈnī‧trəˌfȯrm

: a crystalline explosive compound CH(NO₂)₃ analogous to chloroform; trinitro-methane

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -form (as in chloroform)

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