nitranilic acid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nitro- +‎ chloranil +‎ -ic

Noun[edit]

nitranilic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A complex organic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-3,6-dinitrocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, produced by the action of nitrous acid on hydroquinone