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Definition of Nitrogen trichloride

1. Noun. A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour.

Definition of Nitrogen trichloride

1. Noun. (chemistry) the binary compound of nitrogen and chlorine, NCl₃; an unstable explosive liquid ¹

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Literary usage of Nitrogen trichloride

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1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1919)
"This was first definitely pointed out for nitrogen trichloride, in which the chlorine is positive, as contrasted with nitrosyl chloride, NOCI, ..."

2. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1902)
"Whether this small final absorption is due to residual chlorine, or to the (aft that nitrogen trichloride has an appreciable vapour-pressure, ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1901)
"If an excess of ammonia is used, it reacts in part with the nitrogen trichloride, giving free nitrogen, in part, probably, giving ammonium hypochlorite.1 ..."

4. A Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry by George S. Newth (1905)
"nitrogen trichloride is a thin oily liquid, of a pale-yellow colour, ... nitrogen trichloride is decomposed by ammonia, forming ammonium chloride and free ..."

5. Outlines of Chemistry: A Textbook for College Students by Louis Kahlenberg (1909)
"nitrogen trichloride is a thin, yellowish, oily liquid of specific gravity 1.65. ... At 71° nitrogen trichloride boils and may be distilled, ..."

6. A Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry by Arnold Frederik Holleman (1902)
"By treating with chlorine once more pure nitrogen trichloride, NCI,, ... Concentrated hydrochloric acid decomposes nitrogen trichloride according to the ..."

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