ˈpiˌkrāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary picr- + -ate
1. : a salt or ester of picric acid
2. : a molecular complex formed by addition of picric acid to another compound (as a bicyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)
ˈpiˌkrāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary picr- + -ate
1. : a salt or ester of picric acid
2. : a molecular complex formed by addition of picric acid to another compound (as a bicyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012