pyroligneous acid


nounChemistry.
  1. a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats.

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First recorded in 1780–90

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pyroligneous acid

noun
  1. the crude reddish-brown acidic liquid obtained by the distillation of wood and containing acetic acid, methanol, and acetone: Also called: wood vinegar

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