About The Word Pyrogallol
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Pyrogallol
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What's The Definition Of Pyrogallol?
[n] a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyrogallol: pyrogallic acid Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyrogallol: See Also | phenol Pyrogallol In Webster's Dictionary \Pyr`o*gal"lol\, n. [Pyrogallic + -ol.] (Chem.)
A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the
distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline
substance having acid properties, and hence called also
{pyrogallic acid}. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a
developer in photography and in the production of certain
dyes.
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