pyroxylic spirit

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pyroxylic spirit

noun

A mixture of acetone, methanol, methyl acetate, etc. obtained by the destructive distillation of wood in the manufacture of pyroligneous acid.
Similar: spirit of box

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@misc{pyroxylic_spirit_2026,
  title = {pyroxylic spirit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyroxylic%20spirit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}