Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "picric acid" []

  • A poisonous, explosive yellow crystalline solid, C6H2(NO2)3OH, used in explosives, dyes, and antiseptics. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "picric acid" in a sentence
  • "In Warspite, the chief surgeon ordered burns to be dressed with pre-prepared picric acid gauze."
  • "“The effect was agonizing — picric acid only aggravated the burns — and the patients tore off the bandages.”"
Words like "picric acid"