picric acid

== English == === Etymology === From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”). === Noun === picric acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) 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 ==== (dated) carbazotic acid ==== Related terms ==== picrate picryl picrylhydrazine picrol ==== Translations ====