The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nitroform
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.
Wiktionary
nitroform
n. (context organic compound English) The explosive nitro compound CH(NO2)3, analagous to chloroform; trinitromethane