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Styphnic acid or 246-trinitro-13-benzenediol is a yellow astringent acid that forms hexagonal crystals. It is used in the manufacture of dyes pigments inks medicines and explosives such as lead styphnate. It is itself a low sensitivity explosive similar to picric acid but explodes upon rapid heating.

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