Picrate

Picric acid is a crystalline bitter product extracted from coal - tar, and forming, in combination with potash, a yellow salt known as picrate of potash. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Picric acid is a crystalline bitter product extracted from coal-tar, and forming, in combination with potash, a yellow salt known as picrate of potash. ❋ Jules Verne (1866)

It was under the action of this cylinder, charged with some explosive substance, nitro - glycerine, picrate, or some other material of the same nature, that the water of the channel had been raised like a dome, the bottom of the brig crushed in, and she had sunk instantly, the damage done to her hull being so considerable that it was impossible to refloat her. ❋ Unknown (2005)

“Picrate, picrate!” and being thus for the first time made aware of the true nature of their peril, they resolved at every hazard to accomplish their escape. ❋ Unknown (2003)

As for the picrate, for the time we have quite forgotten its existence; indeed it might almost seem as though its explosion would come as a relief, for no catastrophe, however terrible, could far exceed the torture of our suspense. ❋ Unknown (2003)

In another moment the words “picrate of potash” brought me to my feet? and with an involuntary impulse I rushed up to Ruby, and seized him by the shoulder. ❋ Unknown (2003)

“But tell me, Mr. Falsten,” I asked, “is it possible for picrate of potash to ignite without concussion?” ❋ Unknown (2003)

Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He proposes, when the fire is quite extinguished, to throw overboard the whole, or the greater portion of the cargo, including of course, the picrate; he will next plug up the leak, and then, with a lightened ship, he will take advantage of the first high tide to quit the reef as speedily as possible. ❋ Unknown (2003)

With characteristic Anglo-Saxon incautiousness he had brought on board with the rest of his baggage, a case containing no less than thirty pounds of picrate, and had allowed the explosive matter to be stowed in the hold with as little compunction as a Frenchman would feel in smuggling a single bottle of wine. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Fortunately, even Ruby himself in the midst of his ravings, had not dropped a word about the picrate that had been deposited in the hold; for although the mate had a power over the sailors that Captain Huntly had never possessed, I feel certain that if the true state of the case had been known, nothing on earth would have prevented some of them, in their consternation, from effecting an escape. ❋ Unknown (2003)

This compound should never be put into direct contact with metal, since instantly on contact there is a formation of metal picrate, which explodes spontaneously upon formation. ❋ Unknown (1990)

His _Picric Powder_ consisted of 3 parts of saltpetre, and 2 of picrate of ammonia. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Brugère's powder is composed of ammonium picrate and nitre, the proportions being 54 per cent. picrate of ammonia and 46 per cent. potassic nitrate. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The next in importance is _Designolle's Powder_, made at Bouchon, consisting of picrate of potash, saltpetre, and charcoal. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

~Ammonium Picrate~ is more soluble in water than the above, and sodium picrate is readily soluble in water, but nearly insoluble in solution of sodium carbonate. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

By neutralising a boiling saturated solution of tri-nitro-cresol with ammonia, a double salt of ammonium and nitro-cresol crystallises out upon cooling, which is similar to ammonium picrate. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Sir F.A. A.el has also proposed to use picric acid, mixed with nitrate of potash (3 parts) and picrate of ammonia (2 parts) as a filling for shells. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

And lastly, there are the picrate powders, consisting of picric acid, either alone or mixed with other substances. ❋ Unknown (N/A)