'Nitroform' definitions:
Definition of 'Nitroform'
From: GCIDE
- 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]