Dipicrylamin

/ˌdɪpɪˈkrɪləmɪn/ noun

Definition

A compound or derivative containing two picryl groups attached to an amine structure.

Etymology

From di- (two) + picryl (relating to picric acid) + amine. This is synthetic organic chemistry terminology from 19th-century explosives and dye research.

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Picryl compounds are so reactive that chemists named them using scary-sounding chemical terms, but they unlocked important discoveries in both explosives and bright yellow dyes!

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