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picric acid
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picric acid /pic·ric ac·id/ (-rik) trinitrophenol.
pic·ric acid (pkrk)
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.
picric acid
a substance used as dye, tissue fixative, antiseptic, astringent and stimulant of epithelialization; it can be detonated on percussion or by heating above 570°F (300°C). Called also trinitrophenol.
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