HyperDic: pyroligneous_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression pyroligneous acid:
NOUNsubstancepyroligneous acid, wood vinegara red-brown liquid / liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
English > pyroligneous acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA red-brown liquid / liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars.
Synonymwood vinegar
BroaderliquidA substance that is liquid / liquid at room temperature and pressure
Spanishácido piroleñoso

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