picric acid
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pic·ric ac·id
(pik'rik as'id),Agent used as an application in burns, eczema, erysipelas, and pruritus; potentially explosive in its crystallized form.
Synonym(s): carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid
[G. pikros, bitter]
picric acid
/pic·ric ac·id/ (-rik) trinitrophenol.picric acid
(pĭk′rĭk)n.
A poisonous, explosive yellow crystalline solid, C6H3N3O7, used in explosives, dyes, and for etching copper.
picric acid
2,4,6 Trinitrophenol Occupational medicine A strong–pK 1.0 acid once used as a dye, an antiseptic, and fixative; when dry, it is explosive, and used in manufacturing explosives and rocket fuels; occupational exposure results in a yellowish skinpic·ric ac·id
(pik'rik as'id)Agent used as an application in burns, eczema, erysipelas, and pruritus.
[G. pikros, bitter]
pic·ric ac·id
(pik'rik as'id)Agent used as an application in burns, eczema, erysipelas, and pruritus.
[G. pikros, bitter]
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.