carbazotic acid

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carbazotic acid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Picric \Pi"cric\, a. [Gr. ? bitter.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or designating, a strong organic acid (called
     picric acid), intensely bitter.
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     Note: Picric acid is obtained by treating phenol with strong
           nitric acid, as a brilliant yellow crystalline
           substance, C6H2(NO2)3.OH. It is used in dyeing silk
           and wool, and also in the manufacture of explosives, as
           it is very unstable when heated. Called also
           trinitrophenol, and formerly carbazotic acid.
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  Carbazotic \Car`ba*zot"ic\, a. [Carbon + azole.]
     Containing, or derived from, carbon and nitrogen.
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     Carbazotic acid (Chem.), picric acid. See under Picric.
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