pyroligneous
/pahy-ruh-lig-nee-uhs/US // ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg ni əs //UK // (ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs) //
热敏性,热敏性的,烧焦的,热销的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : produced by the distillation of wood.
Examples
Acetate of oxide of ethyl, Acetic ether, Pyroligneous ether; ther aceticus, L.
Confectioners use pyroligneous acid instead of lemon-juice, and there is no objection to it in small quantities.
The Taylor process (experiment No. 21) used a solution of sulphide of calcium in pyroligneous acid.
Before reaching the exhaustor, however, they pass through a cooler in which a quantity of tar and pyroligneous acid is collected.
When wood is slowly burned, it gives off acetic and pyroligneous acid, which in combination with water or moisture form creosote.
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