Bromopikrin

/ˌbroʊmoʊˈpɪkrɪn/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of bromopicrin; a chemical irritant and tear gas compound containing bromine.

Etymology

Variant spelling of bromopicrin using an alternate transliteration convention. The 'pikrin' spelling reflects older German chemical naming conventions where 'pik' was used instead of 'pic'.

Kelly Says

Bromopikrin is a great example of how chemistry has multiple spelling systems—German chemists often used different transliterations than English ones, so the same molecule could have several 'correct' names depending on which country's textbook you were reading!

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