Meanings
nounpyrogallate (usually uncountable, plural pyrogallates)
plural pyrogallates
- uncountableusuallychemistryAny salt of the phenol pyrogallol when viewed as an acid.
Origin
From pyrogallol + -ate (salt or ester).
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APA
pyrogallate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrogallate
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“pyrogallate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrogallate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrogallate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrogallate.
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