NOUN | substance | picric acid | a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid |
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Meaning | A yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions. | |
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Broader | acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
Spanish | ácido pícrico | |
Catalan | àcid pícric |
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