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pyroligneous_acid

pyroligneous acid

English

Noun

pyroligneous acid

(chemistry) A dark liquid, produced by the destructive distillation of wood, containing acetic acid, methanol, oils and tars; once used as a commercial source of acetic acid.

Translations

dark liquid

German: Holzessig m
Indonesian: cuka kayu
Japanese: 木酢液 ‎(mokusaku-eki)
Polish: ocet drzewny m

Portuguese: ácido pirolenhoso m
Russian: древесноу́ксусная кислота́ f ‎(drevesnoúksusnaja kislotá)
Spanish: ácido piroleñoso m
Ukrainian: деревний оцет m ‎(derevnyj ocet)