Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, a yellow crystalline astringent acid, (NO2)3.C6H.(OH)2, obtained by the action of nitric acid on resorcin. Styphnic acid resembles picric acid, but is not bitter. It acts like a strong dibasic acid, having a series of well defined salts.
STYPTIC
Styp"tic, a. Etym: [L. stypticus, Gr.
Defn: Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also stiptic.] Styptic weed (Bot.), an American leguminous herb (Cassia occidentalis) closely related to the wild senna.
STYPTIC
Styp"tic, n. (Med.)
Defn: A styptic medicine.
STYPTICAL
Styp"tic*al, a.
Defn: Styptic; astringent.
STYPTICITY
Styp*tic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stypticité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being styptic; astringency.
STYRACIN
Styr"a*cin, n. Etym: [See Styrax.] (Chem.)