chloropicrin

[ klawr-uh-pik-rin, -pahy-krin, klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry, Military.

1. a colorless, somewhat oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, CCl 3 NO 2 , that causes lachrymation and headache: used as an insecticide, a fungicide, in organic synthesis, and as a war gas.

chloropicrin

/ ˌklɔːrəʊˈpɪkrɪn; klɔːˈpɪkrɪn /

noun

1. a colourless insoluble toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas; nitrotrichloromethane. Formula: CCl 3 NO 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloropicrin¹

First recorded in 1885–90; chloro- ² + picr(ic acid) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloropicrin¹

C20: from chloro- + picro- + -in

Example Sentences

The US has previously accused Russian forces of using hazardous chemicals in Ukraine, including "riot control agents" such as tear gas and the toxic choking agent chloropicrin – first deployed in battle during World War One.

From BBC

The State Department said in a statement that Russia had used chloropicrin, a “choking agent” widely used during World War I, as well as tear gas.

From New York Times

State department officials said Russia used the choking agent chloropicrin to win "battlefield gains" over Ukraine.

From BBC

The State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that Russia had used chloropicrin, a “choking agent” widely used during World War I, as well as tear gas, against Ukrainian troops.

From New York Times

It got a permit last August to use chloropicrin and 1,3-D.

From Los Angeles Times