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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Nitroform

· Ni·tro·form · IPA
01 n. A nitro derivative of methane, analogous to chloroform, obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance, CH.(NO2)3, quite explosive, …
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    A nitro derivative of methane, analogous to chloroform, obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance, CH.(NO2)3, quite explosive, and having well-defined acid properties.(Chem.)