picramic acid: Meaning and Definition of

pic•ram'ic ac'id

Pronunciation: (pi-kram'ik), [key]
— Chem. Chem.
  1. a red, crystalline substance, CHNO, soluble in alcohol, used chiefly in the manufacture of azo dyes.
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