pyroligneous acid

py·ro·lig·ne·ous ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-lig-nee-uh s or pahy-ruh-lig-nik as-id]
- /ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg ni əs or ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg nɪk ˈæs ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-lig-nee-uh s or pahy-ruh-lig-nik as-id]
- /ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg ni əs or ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg nɪk ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of pyroligneous acid words

noun pyroligneous acid a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats. 1
noun pyroligneous acid the crude reddish-brown acidic liquid obtained by the distillation of wood and containing acetic acid, methanol, and acetone 0
noun pyroligneous acid a reddish-brown liquid obtained by destructive distillation of wood and containing chiefly acetic acid, methanol, acetone, furfural, and various tars and oils 0

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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