picric acid
Meaning
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
Synonyms
picronitric acid
TNP
2,4,6-trinitrophenol
phenol trinitrate
nitroxanthic acid
Translations
ácido pícrico
ácido pícrico
picrinezuur
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
TNF Trinitrophenol 2,4,6-trinitrofenolo pikrinezuur
TNPEtymology
From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).
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