PYROLIGNEOUS ACID


Meaning of PYROLIGNEOUS ACID in English

Chem.

a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats. Also called wood vinegar .

[ 1780-90 ]

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