Meanings
adjectivepyroligneous (not comparable)
- not comparableProduced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation.
Synonyms: pyrolignic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveProduced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation.
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adjectiveof a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
- Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
- Latinpyr
- Englishpyro-
- Englishligneous
- Englishpyroligneous
Translations
Russian древесноу́ксусный
- древесноу́ксусный (drevesnoúksusnyj)produced from wood by the action of heat
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pyroligneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroligneous
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“pyroligneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroligneous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyroligneous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroligneous.
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