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PYROLIGNEOUS ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pyroligneous acid mean?
• PYROLIGNEOUS ACID (noun)
The noun PYROLIGNEOUS ACID has 1 sense:
1. a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
Familiarity information: PYROLIGNEOUS ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
pyroligneous acid; wood vinegar
Hypernyms ("pyroligneous acid" is a kind of...):
liquid (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)
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