picric C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɪkɹɪk/ UK /ˈpɪkɹɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #320579 Meanings 1 adj designating a type of bitter yellow acid. and picric acid up in the hills. Appears in Phrases (1) See all picric acid a yellow chemical acid historically used in dyes and explosives Adjective + noun Etymology From French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown