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Picric acid

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Noun
  1. 1
    2,4,6-trinitrophenol, C₆H₂(NO₂)₃, prepared by the nitration of phenol or of aspirin; a toxic, yellow, explosive substance used in dyes, explosives, and as an antiseptic uncountable
  2. 2
    a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions wordnet

Etymology

From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).

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