picric acid

English

Etymology

From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).

Noun

picric acid (uncountable)

1. (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

picric acid

• Catalan: àcid pícric m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 苦味酸 (zh) (kǔwèisuān)

• Finnish: pikriinihappo (fi)
• French: acide picrique (fr) m
• German: Pikrinsäure (de) f
• Greek: πικρικό οξύ (el) n (pikrikó oxý)
• Italian: acido picrico m
• Persian: پیکریک اسید (pikrik asid), جوهر تلخه (jowhar-e talxe)
• Polish: kwas pikrynowy m
• Portuguese: ácido pícrico m
• Romanian: acid picric (ro) m
• Russian: пикри́новая кислота́ f (pikrínovaja kislotá)
• Spanish: ácido pícrico m