- nitroxanthic acid
- SYN: picric acid.
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ni·tro·xan·thic ac·id (ni″tro-zanґthik) trinitrophenol.
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nitroxanthic acid
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nitroxanthic acid — /nuy treuh zan thik, nuy /, Chem. See picric acid. [NITRO + XANTHIC ACID] * * * … Universalium
nitroxanthic acid — /nuy treuh zan thik, nuy /, Chem. See picric acid. [NITRO + XANTHIC ACID] … Useful english dictionary
nitroxanthic acid — ni′tro•xan′thic ac′id [[t]ˈnaɪ trəˈzæn θɪk, ˌnaɪ [/t]] n. picric acid … From formal English to slang
picric acid — Chem. a yellow, crystalline, water soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C6H3N3O7, used chiefly in explosives. Also called carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid, picronitric acid /puy kroh nuy trik, puy kroh /, trinitrophenol. [1850 55] * * * ▪ … Universalium
picric acid — Has been used as an application in burns, eczema, erysipelas, and pruritus. SYN: carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid. [G. pikros, bitter] * * * pic·ric acid .pik rik n a bitter toxic explosive yellow crystalline strong acid C6H3N3O7 used esp. as a … Medical dictionary
