picric acid
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picric acid
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From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).
noun
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2,4,6-trinitrophenol, C₆H₂(NO₂)₃, prepared by the nitration of phenol or of aspirin; a toxic, yellow, explosive substance used in dyes, explosives, and as an antiseptic
Similar: carbazotic acid
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noun picric acid
| Español | ácido pícrico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 苦味酸 kǔwèisuān |
| Português | ácido pícrico |
| Français | acide picrique |
| Deutsch | Pikrinsäure |
| Italiano | acido picrico |
| Ελληνικά | πικρικό οξύ pikrikó oxý |
| Română | acid picric |
| Русский | пикри́новая кислота́ pikrínovaja kislotá |
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title = {picric acid},
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