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nitroform

nitroform noun: the explosive nitro compound CH(NO₂)₃, analogous to chloroform; trinitromethane.

Noun

nitroform (uncountable)

  1. The explosive nitro compound CH(NO₂)₃, analogous to chloroform; trinitromethane

Origin of nitroform

From nitro- + form.

Questions about nitroform

What does nitroform mean?
Nitroform means the explosive nitro compound CH(NO₂)₃, analogous to chloroform; trinitromethane.
What part of speech is nitroform?
Nitroform is a noun.

Words near nitroform in the dictionary

  1. nitrofen
  2. nitroferricyanide
  3. nitroferricyanides
  4. nitroflavone
  5. nitroflavones
  6. nitroform
  7. nitroformate
  8. nitroformates
  9. nitroformazan
  10. nitrofural
  11. nitrofuran

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