picric acid
a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C6H3N3O7, used chiefly in explosives.
Origin of picric acid
1- Also called carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid, pi·cro·ni·tric ac·id [pahy-kroh-nahy-trik, pahy-kroh-], /ˈpaɪ kroʊˈnaɪ trɪk, ˌpaɪ kroʊ-/, trinitrophenol.
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How to use picric acid 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. BruceIf 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. BruceTreat with two lots picric acid, saturated aqueous solution.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreIt has displaced picric acid owing to its superiority, physically and chemically, over that substance.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousCrsylite is a French explosive, and contains picric acid and nitrated cresol.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
British Dictionary definitions for picric acid
/ (ˈpɪkrɪk) /
a toxic sparingly soluble crystalline yellow acid used as a dye, antiseptic, and explosive. Formula: C 6 H 2 OH(NO 2) 3: Systematic name: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol See also lyddite
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Scientific definitions for picric acid
[ pĭk′rĭk ]
A poisonous, yellow crystalline solid used in explosives, dyes, and antiseptics. Chemical formula: C6H3N3O7.
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