pyrogallic

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adjective

Of, or relating to pyrogallol (pyrogallic acid).

OriginEnglish gallic ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) →
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Meanings

adjectivepyrogallic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, or relating to pyrogallol (pyrogallic acid).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishgallic
  7. Englishpyrogallic

From pyro- + gallic.

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APA

pyrogallic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrogallic

MLA

“pyrogallic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrogallic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrogallic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrogallic.

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