nitrogen trichloride

noun

nitrogen trichloride

noun

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences the binary compound of nitrogen and chlorine, NCl₃; an unstable explosive liquid.

When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlorine gas and can produce explosive nitrogen trichloride,” a 2023 report by the CSB said.2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN:

Synonyms: trichloramine
Related terms: nitrogen trifluoride, nitrogen tribromide, nitrogen triiodide

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