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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of picrate
First recorded in 1865–70; picr(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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The next in importance is Designolle's Powder, made at Bouchon, consisting of picrate of potash, saltpetre, and charcoal.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
Fortunately, in addition to the picrate compounds that Quick called "azure stinging bees," we had brought with us a few cases of dynamite, of which we now made use for blasting purposes.
From Queen Sheba's Ring by Henry Rider Haggard
The arrangement of the cap upon a broad-mouthed nipple prevented the instantaneous explosion that would have taken place with a picrate of potash shell.
From Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 by Sir Samuel White Baker
The ammonium picrate, and recently resorcine, have been used with success.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Myosin has a greater affinity for ammonium picrate than for the carmine salt, and therefore in a mixture of the two combines with the yellow dye.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
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