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noun Chemistry.
a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C6H3N3O7, used chiefly in explosives.
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Also called carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid, pi·cro·ni·tric ac·id [pahy-kroh-nahy-trik, pahy-kroh-], /ˈpaɪ kroʊˈnaɪ trɪk, ˌpaɪ kroʊ-/, trinitrophenol.
Origin of picric acid
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby picric acid
picowave, picquet, picramic acid, picrate, picric, picric acid, picrite, picro-, picrocarmine stain, picrotoxin, Pict
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British Dictionary definitions for picric acid
picric acid
/ (ˈpɪkrɪk) /
noun
a toxic sparingly soluble crystalline yellow acid used as a dye, antiseptic, and explosive. Formula: C 6 H 2 OH(NO 2) 3Systematic name: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol See also lyddite
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Medical definitions for picric acid
picric acid
[ pĭk′rĭk ]
n.
A poisonous, explosive, yellow, crystalline acid used as an application in burns, eczema, erysipelas, and pruritus and in the manufacture of dyes and explosives.
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Scientific definitions for picric acid
picric acid
[ pĭk′rĭk ]
A poisonous, yellow crystalline solid used in explosives, dyes, and antiseptics. Chemical formula: C6H3N3O7.
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