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pyrogallate
[ pahy-ruh-gal-eyt, -gaw-leyt ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl eɪt, -ˈgɔ leɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt or ether of pyrogallol.
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Origin of pyrogallate
First recorded in 1830–40; pyrogall(ol) + -ate2
Words nearby pyrogallate
pyroclastic, pyroconductivity, pyrocrystalline, pyroelectric, pyroelectricity, pyrogallate, pyrogallol, pyrogen, pyrogenic, pyrogenous, pyroglobulin
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How to use pyrogallate in a sentence
It also combines with the metal, forming a pyrogallate--a dark brown, very non-actinic material.
British Dictionary definitions for pyrogallate
pyrogallate
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡæleɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of pyrogallol
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