Where does “picric acid” come from?

picric acid (English) comes from French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός — pointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen.

picric acid (English): 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, CH, prepared by the...

Definitions

  1. 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, CH, prepared by the...

Ancestry of “picric acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpicriquepicric
2Ancient Greekπικρόςpointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen

Words derived from “picric acid”

Every word from Ancient Greek πικρός →Every word from French picrique →