noun
- salts or esters of picric acid, typically explosive compounds used in military applications
Usage: chemistry; military
Examples
- The laboratory stored picrates in a secure, temperature-controlled environment.
- Military engineers used picrates as explosive charges during the construction project.
- The chemistry professor explained how picrates are formed from picric acid.
- Safety protocols require special handling procedures when working with picrates.
- Historical artillery shells often contained picrates as their explosive component.