nitranilic acid

English

Etymology

nitro- +‎ chloranil +‎ -ic

Noun

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