pyroligneous acid

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Definition of pyroligneous acid in English English dictionary

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

A reddish-brown wood distillate containing acetic acid, methyl alcohol, acetone, and a tarry residue. Also called wood vinegar

a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars

Hyphenation

py·ro·lig·ne·ous ac·id