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py·rolig·neous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pyroligneous, pyrolignicadjective

    of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation

Wiktionary

  1. pyroligneousadjective

    Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation.

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  1. pyroligneous

    Pyroligneous refers to the substances obtained through the process of destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, which typically include a mixture of acetic acid, methanol, and tar. The term is often used to describe the liquid produced by this process, also known as wood vinegar or wood acid.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pyroligneousadjective

    alt. of Pyrolignic

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pyroligneous

    pī-rō-lig′ne-us, adj. procured by the distillation of wood—applied to a kind of acetic acid.—Also Pyrolig′nic, Pyrolig′nous.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pyroligneous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pyroligneous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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