Nitrochloromethane (Noun)
Meaning
Gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Nitrochloromethane is a hazardous compound used in the production of tear gas for riot control purposes.
- The chemical compound chloropicrin can be converted into nitrochloromethane for use as a lacrimator in gaseous form.
- The military has employed nitrochloromethane in various forms of chemical warfare, including tear gas deployment.
- During wartime, soldiers were exposed to the toxic effects of gaseous nitrochloromethane used by the enemy as tear gas.
- Law enforcement agencies utilize nitrochloromethane-based tear gas in non-lethal riot control situations to minimize casualties.