单词 | pyrolignous |
释义 | pyrolignousadj. 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). < adj.1789 |
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