释义 |
py·ro·gal·lol \ˌpīrōˈgaˌlȯl, -ˌlōl\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyrogallic + -ol : a poisonous bitter crystalline phenol C6H3(OH)3 with weak acid properties that is obtained usually by pyrolysis of gallic acid with water and is used chiefly as a photographic developer, in alkaline solution as an absorbent for oxygen in gas analysis, in making dyes and in dyeing, and in medicine in treating skin diseases; 1,2,3-trihydroxy-benzene |