pyroligneous

American  

[pahy-ruh-lig-nee-uhs] / ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg ni əs /

Also pyrolignic

adjective

1. produced by the distillation of wood.

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pyroligneous British  

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs /

adjective

1. (of a substance) produced by the action of heat on wood, esp by destructive distillation

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Etymology

Origin of pyroligneous

First recorded in 1780–90; pyro- + ligneous

Example Sentences

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pyroligneous

Although it is clear that pure acetic acid is beyond the scope of an estate, crude pyroligneous acid has been produced on a varying scale in this country and in Ceylon.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan

The pyroligneous vinegar is perfectly free from all flavour, save that of the pure acid; therefore, it is a very valuable menstruum for receiving impregnations from various flavouring materials.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner

The pyroligneous acid seems likely to produce quite a revolution in the process of curing hams, herrings, &c. &c.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner

The usual way of preventing the decomposition is by processes scarcely less hurtful—by the addition of salt, pyroligneous acid, saltpetre, lime, etc.

From Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott

In London, an imitation of them is made by washing the fish over with pyroligneous acid, and hanging it up in a dry place for a few days.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton