pyrogallate

[ pahy-ruh-gal-eyt, -gaw-leyt ]

/ ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl eɪt, -ˈgɔ leɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ether of pyrogallol.

Nearby words

pyroclastic,
pyroconductivity,
pyrocrystalline,
pyroelectric,
pyroelectricity,
pyrogallol,
pyrogen,
pyrogenetic,
pyrogenic,
pyrogenous

Origin of pyrogallate

First recorded in 1830–40; pyrogall(ol) + -ate²

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Examples from the Web for pyrogallate

It also combines with the metal, forming a pyrogallate--a dark brown, very non-actinic material.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pyrogallate

pyrogallate

/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡæleɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of pyrogallol

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