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pic′ric ac′id, [Chem.]

a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C₆H₃N₃O₇, used chiefly in explosives. Also called carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid, pi′cro•ni′tric ac′id trinitrophenol.

1850–55

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picric acid /ˈpɪkrɪk/ n

a toxic sparingly soluble crystalline yellow acid used as a dye, antiseptic, and explosive. Formula: C₆H₂OH(NO₂)₃Systematic name: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol
See also lyddite

'picric acid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

lyddite - carbazotic acid - maximite - melinite - nitroxanthic acid - picrate - picric - trinitrophenol - trivial

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