About The Word Pyroligneous
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Pyroligneous
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What's The Definition Of Pyroligneous?
[adj] of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyroligneous: pyrolignic Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyroligneous: See Also | Pyroligneous In Webster's Dictionary \Pyr`o*lig"ne*ous\, Pyrolignic \Pyr`o*lig"nic\, a.
[Pyro-+ L. lignum wood: cf. F. pyroligneux.] (Old Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in
the distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure
acetic acid.
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