Picric acid

Meaning

Noun

●

In Chemistry:

2,4,6-trinitrophenol, C₆H₂(NO₂)₃,

by the

of

or of

; a

,

,

used in

,

, and as an antiseptic

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Origin

picric acid

English

picrique

French

πικρός

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Synonyms

Carbazotic Acid

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