Meanings
nounpicric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistry2,4,6-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: carbazotic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
noun2,4,6-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
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπικρός“bitter”
- Frenchpicrique
- Englishpicric acid
From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).
More words from French, Ancient Greek
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Catalan àcid pícric
- àcid pícricpicric acid
Chinese Mandarin 苦味酸
- 苦味酸 (kǔwèisuān)picric acid
Finnish pikriinihappo
- pikriinihappopicric acid
French acide picrique
- acide picriquepicric acid
German Pikrinsäure
- Pikrinsäurepicric acid
Greek πικρικό οξύ
- πικρικό οξύ (pikrikó oxý)picric acid
Italian acido picrico
- acido picricopicric acid
Persian پیکریک اسید, جوهر تلخه
- پیکریک اسید (pikrik asid)picric acid
- جوهر تلخه (jowhar-e talxe)picric acid
Polish kwas pikrynowy
- kwas pikrynowypicric acid
Portuguese ácido pícrico
- ácido pícricopicric acid
Romanian acid picric
- acid picricpicric acid
Russian пикри́новая кислота́
- пикри́новая кислота́ (pikrínovaja kislotá)picric acid
Spanish ácido pícrico
- ácido pícricopicric acid
Swedish pikrinsyra
- pikrinsyrapicric acid
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APA
picric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picric%20acid
MLA
“picric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picric%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picric acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picric%20acid.
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