Category:Styphnic

Styph"nic, a. Etym: [gr. (spurious) sty`fein to contract.] (chem.)

Defn: pertaining to, or designating, a yellow crystalline astringent Acid, (no2)3.C6H.(OH)2, obtained by the action of nitric acid on Resorcin. Styphnic acid resembles picric acid, but is not bitter. It Acts like a strong dibasic acid, having a series of well defined Salts.