pyroligneous acid

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pyroligneous acid

noun

uncountable A dark liquid, produced by destructive distillation of wood; containing acetic acid, methanol, oils and tars; once used as a commercial source of acetic acid.
Similar: wood acid, wood vinegar

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noun dark liquid

Español	ácido piroleñoso
日本語	木酢液 mokusaku-eki
Português	ácido pirolenhoso
Deutsch	Holzessig
Русский	древесноу́ксусная кислота́ drevesnoúksusnaja kislotá

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@misc{pyroligneous_acid_2026,
  title = {pyroligneous acid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyroligneous%20acid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}