nitroform1
/ˈnʌɪtrəʊfɔːm/Chemistry
noun
An explosive white crystalline compound, CH(NO2)3, which is a derivative of methane having three nitro groups attached to the carbon atom; trinitromethane.
- nitroform anion noun the corresponding anion, C(NO2)3 −..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Watts (1815–1884), chemist. From nitro- + -form, after German Nitroform (L. Schischkoff 1857).
nitroform2
/ˈnʌɪtrəʊfɔːm/noun
A preparation of urea-formaldehyde used as a slow-release nitrogenous fertilizer.
- A trademark in the United States..
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Official Gazette. From nitro- + -form.