Found 2 items, similar to picric acid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: picric acid picric acid n : a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions
English → English (gcide) Definition: picric acid Nitrophnol \Ni`tro*ph"nol\, n. [Nitro- + phenol.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid properties, as picric acid. [1913 Webster]