pyrogallol
py·ro·gal·lol
noun\ˌpī-rō-ˈga-ˌlȯl, -ˌlōl; -ˈgȯ-\
Definition of PYROGALLOL
: a poisonous bitter crystalline phenol C6H6O3 with weak acid properties that is usually obtained by pyrolysis of gallic acid and used especially as a mild reducing agent (as in photographic developing)
Origin of PYROGALLOL
International Scientific Vocabulary pyro- + gallic (acid) + 1-ol
First Known Use: 1869
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