picric

[ pik-rik ]

/ ˈpɪk rɪk /

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adjective Chemistry.

of or derived from picric acid.

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Origin of picric

1850–55; <Greek pikr(ós) bitter + -ic

Words nearby picric

picot stitch, picowave, picquet, picramic acid, picrate, picric, picric acid, picrite, picro-, picrocarmine stain, picrotoxin

How to use picric in a sentence

To a little of this filtrate in a test tube add the same volume of a saturated aqueous solution of picric acid.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
If the filtrate is perfectly clear gelatin is absent and picric acid may be added without producing any noticeable effect.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Treat with two lots picric acid, saturated aqueous solution.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
It has displaced picric acid owing to its superiority, physically and chemically, over that substance.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

Crsylite is a French explosive, and contains picric acid and nitrated cresol.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various