picrate
Americannoun
noun
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any salt or ester of picric acid, such as sodium picrate
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a charge-transfer complex formed by picric acid
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Origin of picrate
First recorded in 1865–70; picr(ic acid) + -ate 2
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In another moment the words "picrate of potash" brought me to my feet, and with an involuntary impulse I rushed up to Ruby, and seized him by the shoulder.
From The Survivors of the Chancellor by Verne, Jules
We will begin with the simplest example: the use of picro-carmine, a mixture of neutral ammonium carmine and ammonium picrate.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.
A quick repetition of the picrate shells seemed to affect the spirit of the attack.
From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir
And lastly, there are the picrate powders, consisting of picric acid, either alone or mixed with other substances.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)
Brugère's powder is composed of ammonium picrate and nitre, the proportions being 54 per cent. picrate of ammonia and 46 per cent. potassic nitrate.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)
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