chno23

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chno23 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nitroform \Ni"tro*form\, n. [Nitro- + formyl.] (Chem.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]