Picot-stitch
noun
1.
a stitch that produces picots, or loops, of thread that extend beneath a row of connecting or finishing stitches.
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noun, Chemistry. 1. a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C 6 H 3 N 3 O 7 , used chiefly in explosives. /ˈpɪkrɪk/ noun 1. a toxic sparingly soluble crystalline yellow acid used as a dye, antiseptic, and explosive. Formula: C6H2OH(NO2)3 Systematic name 2,4,6-trinitrophenol See also lyddite picric acid pic·ric acid (pĭk’rĭk) n. […]
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