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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: pyroligneous acidOne entry found. Main Entry: py·ro·lig·ne·ous acid Pronunciation: \ˌpī-rō-ˈlig-nē-əs-\ Function: noun Etymology: French pyroligneux, from pyr- + ligneux woody, from Latin lignosus, from lignum wood — more at ligneous Date: 1788 : an acid reddish-brown aqueous liquid containing chiefly acetic acid, methanol, wood oils, and tars that is obtained by destructive distillation of wood 
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