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picric

Main Entry:: pic·ric acid
Pronunciation:: \ˈpi-krik-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1852

: a toxic yellow crystalline phenol derivative C₆H₃N₃O₇ structurally similar to TNT and used especially as a high explosive and as a dye or mordant

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