Pyroligneous acid

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA dark liquid, produced by destructive distillation of wood; containing acetic acid, methanol, oils and tars; once used as a commercial source of acetic acid.

Synonyms

wood vinegar pyroxylic spirit pyrolignite phloretic acid perlatolic acid pulvinic acid physodic acid arsinous acid acrolein pyroacetic spirit acetic acid glacial acid

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