trinitrophenol

T1R1I1N1I1T1R1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

noun

picric acid

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nountrinitrophenol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrypicric acid

Origin

  1. Englishtri-
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  8. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  9. Frenchphène
  10. Englishphenol
  11. Englishtrinitrophenol

From tri- + nitro- + phenol.

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APA

trinitrophenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitrophenol

MLA

“trinitrophenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitrophenol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trinitrophenol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitrophenol.

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