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Meaning Of Styphnic
a.
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.