pyrogallic
Americanadjective
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Mr. Merritt's difficulty with the developing solutions depends most probably in the case of the pyrogallic acid mixture not having enough acetic acid.
From Notes and Queries, Number 181, April 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
It is then withdrawn and immersed in a solution of pyrogallic acid for half an hour, after which it is washed and dried.
From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Peter C. Duchochois
A great advantage of the pyrogallic developer which I recommend, is that of its being able to be diluted to almost any extent, with no other result than simply making the development slower.
From Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
That the coloring properties of this dye are to be chiefly ascribed to the pyrogallic acid, which can be found by treating the mass with water, may be with certainty assumed.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
No. 2 contains a small portion of pyrogallic acid, about the size of a pea.
From Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. by Ellis Stanton
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