Meanings
nounpittacal (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA dark blue dyestuff obtained from wood-tar oil, the first to be commercially produced.
Origin
Ancient Greek pitch + beautiful: compare French pittacale.
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APA
pittacal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pittacal
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“pittacal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pittacal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pittacal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pittacal.
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