picric C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈpɪkɹɪk/ UK /ˈpɪkɹɪk/ See IPA manual adj Freq #320579 Meanings 1 adj designating a type of bitter yellow acid. and picric acid up in the hills. Etymology From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”). Topics Materials & Substances # picric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** ˈpɪkɹɪk **IPA (UK):** ˈpɪkɹɪk **Frequency rank:** 320579 ## Meanings 1. designating a type of bitter yellow acid. ## Examples - and picric acid up in the hills. ## Etymology From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”). ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown