pyrolignite

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noun

A crude acetate produced by treating pyroligneous acid with a metal or basic compound.

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Meanings

nounpyrolignite (plural pyrolignites)

plural pyrolignites

  1. A crude acetate produced by treating pyroligneous acid with a metal or basic compound.

Origin

From pyro- + lignite.

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APA

pyrolignite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrolignite

MLA

“pyrolignite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrolignite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrolignite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrolignite.

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