pyroligneous

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Adjective pyroligneous has 1 sense

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

Definitions from the Web

Pyroligneous

Adjective:

1. related to or derived from wood or the process of burning wood

2. producing or containing pyroligneous acid

Example sentences:

1. The pyroligneous smell in the air hinted at an ongoing bonfire.

2. The pyroligneous acid obtained from the wood is used in various industries.

Noun:

1. a brownish liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of wood

Example sentence:

1. The pyroligneous extracted from the logs was used in the manufacturing of vinegar.

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