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Pyroligneous Acid

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Noun

1. pyroligneous acid, wood vinegar

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

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Pyroligneous Acid

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noun
the crude reddish-brown acidic liquid obtained by the distillation of wood and containing acetic acid, methanol, and acetone
. Also called: wood vinegar

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Pyroligneous Acid

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a reddish-brown liquid obtained by destructive distillation of wood and containing chiefly acetic acid, methanol, acetone, furfural, and various tars and oils

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Pyroligneous Acid

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

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