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单词 pyrolignous
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pyrolignousadj.

Brit. /ˌpʌɪrəˈlɪɡnəs/, U.S. /ˌpaɪrəˈlɪɡnəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: pyro- comb. form, lignous adj.
Etymology: < pyro- comb. form + lignous adj., after French pyro-ligneux (see pyroligneous adj.). Compare slightly earlier pyroligneous adj., pyrolignic adj.
Chemistry. Now rare.
pyrolignous acid n. = pyroligneous acid n. at pyroligneous adj. Compounds.
ΚΠ
1789 R. Kerr tr. A. Lavoisier Elements Chem. ii. xxviii. 260 The Combinations of Pyro-lignous Acid [Fr. Acide pyro-ligneux] with the Salifiable Bases.
1810 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 6) II. i. xix. 154 Chemists submitted the pyro-mucous and pyro-lignous acids to a fresh and rigid examination.
1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 21 Pyrolignous acid, about twice the strength of vinegar..possesses a dull, acidulous, offensive smack.
1936 Osiris 2 311 The ‘dry distillation’ by which the Greeks made charcoal and drained off pyrolignous acid.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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