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picrique
2 English words descend from French
picrique
, most common first.
picric
Designating a type of bitter yellow acid.
picric acid
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