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pyroligneous acid

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

pyroligneous acid
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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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Noun1.pyroligneous acid - a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure


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Koyotakara, a Japanese invention, is a teabag-like sachet stuffed full of natural body-cleansing ingredients, including pyroligneous acid which is known for its ability to draw out toxins.
These have not yet completed their useful course; the less corroded parts are cut into strips, punched with small holes, and varnished with a coarse black varnish for the use of the trunk-maker, who protects the edges and angles of his boxes with them; the remainder are conveyed to the manufacturing chemists in the outskirts of the town, who employ them in combination with pyroligneous acid, in making a black die for the use of calico printer" (Babbage [1835] 1986, 11-12).
 
 
 
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