py·ro·lig·ne·ous acid
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Definition of pyroligneous acid
: 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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“Pyroligneous acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyroligneous%20acid. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of pyroligneous acid was in 1788
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