pyroligneous

American  

[pahy-ruh-lig-nee-uhs] / ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg ni əs /

Also pyrolignic

adjective

1. produced by the distillation of wood.

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pyroligneous British  

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs /

adjective

1. (of a substance) produced by the action of heat on wood, esp by destructive distillation

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Etymology

Origin of pyroligneous

First recorded in 1780–90; pyro- + ligneous

Example Sentences

The pyroligneous acid obtained, is generally clear, after nitration, and of a dark brown colour.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney

If a few applications of the pyroligneous wash, aided by the medicine, are not sufficient to remove the malady, then recourse must be had to the following:— Fir balsam, half a pint.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Pyrox′yle, Pyrox′ylin, -e, gun-cotton.—Pyroxylic spirit, a mixture of acetone, methyl-alcohol, acetate of methyl, &c., obtained by the destructive distillation of wood in the manufacture of pyroligneous acid.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

To prevent these injuries so hurtful to commerce the employment of different substances should be tried such as pyroligneous acid, the chloride of lime, the bichloride of mercury.

From Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846 With Instructions for Collecting, Preparing, and Forwarding Objects of Natural History Written by The Professors Administrators of The Museum Of Natural History At Paris. And Instructions Relative to Anthropology and Zoology by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Isidore

Wipe the tongue dry, when taken out of the pickle; glaze it over with a brush dipped in pyroligneous acid, and hang it up in the kitchen.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady