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pyrogallic-acid

py·ro·gal·lol
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ruh-gal-awl, -ol, -guh-lawl, -lol]
    • /ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl ɔl, -ɒl, -gəˈlɔl, -ˈlɒl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ruh-gal-awl, -ol, -guh-lawl, -lol]
    • /ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl ɔl, -ɒl, -gəˈlɔl, -ˈlɒl/

Definition of pyrogallic-acid word

  • noun pyrogallic-acid a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 , obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions. 1
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Origin of pyrogallic-acid

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; pyro- + gall(ic)2 + -ol1

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