(medicine, dated) The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.

(pharmacology, now historical) A warming cathartic medicine made from aloes and canella.

(chemistry) any salt or ester of picric acid

Of or pertaining to picramic acid or its derivatives

(organic chemistry) Any derivative (equivalent to a salt or ester) of picramic acid

(organic chemistry) The phenol 2-amino-4,6-dinitrophenol produced by the reduction of picric acid; it is used in the manufacture of azo dyes

plural of picrate

plural of picramate

2,4,6-trinitroaniline, an explosive compound.

Mixed with a picrate.