picrate
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pic·rate
(pĭk′rāt′)n.
A salt or ester of picric acid.
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picrate
(ˈpɪkreɪt)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of picric acid, such as sodium picrate
2. (Elements & Compounds) a charge-transfer complex formed by picric acid
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