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pyrogallol
[ pahy-ruh-gal-awl, -ol, -guh-lawl, -lol ]
noun
- a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 , obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
pyrogallol
/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡælɒl /
noun
- a white lustrous crystalline soluble phenol with weakly acidic properties; 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene: used as a photographic developer and for absorbing oxygen. Formula: C 6 H 3 (OH) 3
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Derived Forms
- ˌpyroˈgallic, adjective
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Other Words From
- py·ro·gal·lic [pahy-r, uh, -, gal, -ik, -, gaw, -lik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyrogallol1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyrogallol1
C20: from pyro- + gall ( ic )² + -ol 1
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Example Sentences
Sumach is the other pyrogallol tan of commercial importance.
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Pyrogallol is valuable, and is employed in the same manner and strength as chrysarobin.
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Newton employs it in combination with pyrogallol and soda in the development of bromo-gelatine plates.
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The phthaleïn formed from gallic acid and phthalic anhydride really results from the union of the latter with pyrogallol.
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The tannins are divided into two general classes, known respectively as the pyrogallol tannins and the catechol tannins.
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