Word: nitrochloroform
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ni
tro
chlo
ro
form
Definition: chlorpicrin. A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl3.NO2, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
Morphemes:
Affix: nitro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nitrate, nitrogen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νίτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: nitron
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sodium carbonate
Affix: chloroform
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chloroforme
Language: fr
Decoded: chloroforme
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chloroform