HyperDic: picric_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression picric acid:
NOUNsubstancepicric acida yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid
English > picric acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions.
BroaderacidAny of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Spanishácido pícrico
Catalanàcid pícric

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