picric acid
noun Chemistry.
a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C6H3N3O7, used chiefly in explosives.
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
Example sentences from the Web for picric acid
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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) 3
Systematic name: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol See also lyddite
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.
Scientific definitions for picric acid
picric acid
[ pĭk′rĭk ]
A poisonous, yellow crystalline solid used in explosives, dyes, and antiseptics. Chemical formula: C6H3N3O7.