trinitrophenol

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Of the nitro-compounds, trinitrophenol, C_6H_2 (NO_2) _3OH (picric acid), was investigated.

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  1. noun Picric acid.

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  • Of the nitro-compounds, trinitrophenol, C_6H_2 (NO_2) _3OH (picric acid), was investigated. —  Synthetic Tannins
  • A saturated solution is prepared by dissolving 140 grains of recrystallized picric acid (carbazotic acid, or, more correctly, trinitrophenol) in 1 pint of water with heat, and decanting the clear solution. —  Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887
  • 195.], for example, were able to show that phenol, _p_-aminophenol, chlorophenol, trinitrophenol, catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, monochlorohydroquinone, orcinol, pyrogallol, and gallotannic acid precipitate gelatine from its aqueous solution, that is, to a certain extent possess tanning properties. —  Synthetic Tannins
 

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/traɪnaɪtrəˈfinɑl/
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