Chem. [f. TRI- 5 a + chlorhydr(ic + -IN1 (termination of the compound ethers of glycerin: see TRIACETIN).] Glyceryl trichloride, C3H5Cl3, a haloid ester or compound ether of glycerin or glycerol, C3H5(OH)3, in which the three OH groups are replaced by chlorine atoms.
1862. Miller, Elem. Chem., III. 281. Trichlorhydrin … is a neutral liquid, insoluble in water.
