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Picric acid
noun
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Noun
- 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 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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