Definition of Pyrogallol

1. Noun. A toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer.

Exact synonyms: Pyrogallic Acid
Generic synonyms: Phenol
Derivative terms: Pyrogallic

Definition of Pyrogallol

1. n. A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes.

Definition of Pyrogallol

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyrogallol

pyrocatechols
pyrocellulose
Pyrocephalus
Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus
pyroceram
pyrocerams
pyrochemical
pyrochemical process
pyrochemistry
pyroclastic
pyroelectric
pyroelectrical
pyroelectricity
pyrogallic
pyrogallic acid
pyrogallol (current term)
pyrogallols
pyrogen
pyrogenetic
pyrogenic
pyrogenicities
pyrogenicity
pyrogenous
pyrogens
pyrograph
pyrographer
pyrographic
pyrography
pyrola
Pyrolaceae

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