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Also Known As	2,4,6-trinitrophenol

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ammonium picrate phenol nitro compound PETN nitrocellulose nitroglycerin salicylic acid cresol nitrobenzene naphthol resorcinol pyrogallol trinitrotoluene

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explosive: Picric acid and ammonium picrate