Chloropicrin
ObjectChemical Compounds
Chemical compound used as pesticide and formerly as poison gas.
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Chloropicrin
- Chemical Compounds
Chloropicrin, also known as PS and nitrochloroform, is a chemical compound with the structural formula Cl3C−NO2. It is currently used as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, and nematicide. It was also used as a poison gas during World War I.
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- Also known as
- PS and nitrochloroform
- Current uses
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, and nematicide
- Chemical formula
- Cl3C−NO2
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Chloropicrin (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q423065
- Text
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