1. A colorless, oily liquid chemical compound (CCl₃NO₂) used as a pesticide, fumigant, and tear gas; also called nitrochloroform.
Usage: chemistry; industrial/agricultural use; also known as nitrochloroform or PS

Examples

• Chloropicrin is commonly used as a soil fumigant to control pests and pathogens in agriculture.
• The chemical properties of chloropicrin make it effective for disinfecting stored grain.
• Chloropicrin was employed as a tear gas during World War I.
• Farmers apply chloropicrin before planting to eliminate harmful soil organisms.
• The pungent odor of chloropicrin serves as a warning agent in commercial formulations.
• Chloropicrin's volatility allows it to penetrate soil effectively as a fumigant.