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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A poisonous, explosive yellow crystalline solid, C6H3N3O7, used in explosives, dyes, and for etching copper.

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  • noun chemistry 2,4,6-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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  • noun a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions

Etymologies

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From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikros, "bitter").

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