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Meaning of "pyroligneous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYROLIGNEOUS

From French pyroligneux, from pyro- + ligneuxligneous.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYROLIGNEOUS

pyroligneous  [ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYROLIGNEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pyroligneous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PYROLIGNEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pyroligneous in the English dictionary

The definition of pyroligneous in the dictionary is produced by the action of heat on wood, esp by destructive distillation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYROLIGNEOUS


acrimonious
ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəs
Antonius
ænˈtəʊnɪəs
Comenius
kəˈmeɪnɪəs
contemporaneous
kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs
cutaneous
kjuːˈteɪnɪəs
erroneous
ɪˈrəʊnɪəs
extraneous
ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs
genius
ˈdʒiːnɪəs
harmonious
hɑːˈməʊnɪəs
heterogeneous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs
homogeneous
ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs
igneous
ˈɪɡnɪəs
inhomogeneous
ɪnˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs
instantaneous
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs
ligneous
ˈlɪɡnɪəs
miscellaneous
ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs
percutaneous
ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəs
simultaneous
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs
spontaneous
spɒnˈteɪnɪəs
subcutaneous
ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYROLIGNEOUS

pyrokinesis
pyrola
pyrolater
pyrolatry
pyroligneous acid
pyrolignic
pyrolize
pyrology
pyrolusite
pyrolysable
pyrolysate
pyrolyse
pyrolyser
pyrolysis
pyrolytic
pyrolytically
pyrolyzable
pyrolyzate
pyrolyze
pyrolyzer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYROLIGNEOUS

aeneous
araneous
consanguineous
corneous
cotemporaneous
extemporaneous
gorgeous
gramineous
intracutaneous
membraneous
mucocutaneous
musculocutaneous
nonhomogeneous
porcellaneous
sanguineous
subspontaneous
subterraneous
temporaneous
transcutaneous
ultroneous
vimineous

Synonyms and antonyms of pyroligneous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyroligneous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYROLIGNEOUS

Find out the translation of pyroligneous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pyroligneous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyroligneous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木醋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piroleñoso
570 millions of speakers

English

pyroligneous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pyroligneous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناري خشبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pyroligneous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pirolenhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pyroligneous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pyroligneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pyroligneous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holzessig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木酢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목초액
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pyroligneous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pyroligneous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pyroligneous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पियरलाइजिटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pyroligneous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pirolegnoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pyroligneous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pyroligneous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pyroligneous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pyroligneous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyroligneous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyroligneous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyroligneous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyroligneous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROLIGNEOUS»

The term «pyroligneous» is normally little used and occupies the 146.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROLIGNEOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pyroligneous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pyroligneous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyroligneous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYROLIGNEOUS»

Discover the use of pyroligneous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyroligneous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives
PYROLIGNEOUS ACID Synonyms Current CAS number Pyroligneous acid; Pyroligneous acids; Pyroligneous vinegar; Wood tar; Wood vinegar. 8030-97-5 Other CAS number(s) Description 93821-71-7 Smoke flavoring solutions, also referred ...
George A. Burdock, 1997
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Charcoal and Charcoal Burning
The use of pyroligneous acid from charcoal kilns by the Egyptians and of wood tar by Roman shipwrights has already been mentioned. Wood tar and specifically pine wood tar or Stockholm tar feature in lists of naval stores from the earliest ...
D. W. Kelley, 1986
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Production of Manganese Ferroalloys
By-products are pyroligneous liquid and volatile matters. The yield of the different reaction products varies with the chemical constitution of the biomass and heating conditions. Larger particle sizes and slow heating favour the formation of  ...
Sverre E. Olsen, Sverre Olsen, Merete Tangstad, 2007
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Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
It is also referred to as liquid smoke, char-smoke flavor, wood vinegar and pyroligneous acid extract. Pyroligneous acid has a distinctive odor, an acrid smoky smell. For a detailed description of this flavoring solution refer to Burdock ( 1997).
George A. Burdock, 2004
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
21, 1958] Subpart B — Informal Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Foods § 3.201 Declaration of pyroligneous acid in food. Pyroligneous acid may be used in foods insofar as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is concerned, ...
‎1965
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Fuels and Petroleum Processing
(2) When vapours are condensed, an aqueous distillate, known as pyroligneous acid or wood vinegar is obtained as an upper layer alongwith wood tar, which forms the lower layer. The upper pyroligneous acid layer consists of about 10% ...
Dr. B. K. Sharma
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Competition Science Vision
CH4+12O2 Cutube ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯→ 200°C/100 atm CH3OH (iii) From pyroligneous acid—This is also referred to as destructive ... Distillate allowed to settle ↓ ↓ Upper aqueous layer Lower layer Pyroligneous acid Wood Tar (Acetic acid, Methanol, ...
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The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ...
It succeeds hest as a pickling vinegar, hecause the acid may he concentrated to any strength. The hest timher for making pyroligneous vinegar is oak ; hut heech, ash, sycamore, and hirch, answer exceedingly well ; in short, every kind readily ...
‎1830
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The Monthly Gazette of Health
Apothecaries who have made M indererus's spirit with the pyroligneous acid instead of distilled vinegar, say, that the articles materially differ from each other, the one keeping good a much longer time than the other ; and that made with the  ...
Richard Reece, M.D., 1824
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The Chemical Technology of Wood
3.3 Pyroligneous Acid and Methanol The processing of pyroligneous acid to acetone has already been mentioned. It is of little technical importance today. The pyroligneous acid is extracted with ethyl acetate which is distilled off and returned ...
Harmann Wenzl, 2012

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYROLIGNEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyroligneous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Japanese technology boosts organic farming in Benguet
Yokomori explained that the wood vinegar is pyroligneous acid, a liquid substance obtained when organic materials such as wood, coconut shell, bamboo, and ... «Rappler, Mar 15»
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Why Coconuts Could Be The Hydrogen Storage Material Of The …
We can solar mirror farm thermally dissociate pyroligneous acid from destructively distilled wood into hydrogen! Chop down all forests to lessen civilizations' ... «MIT Technology Review, Oct 14»
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Treasures from Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
Pyroligneous acid or wood vinegar is channelled through a tube and collected in a blue plastic bucket next to the charcoal kiln. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily. «Sin Chew Jit Poh, Jul 14»
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Gorse control method to be tested
According to information provided by the OSU Extension Service, pyroligneous acid is produced from plant material through a process called pyrolysis. Pyrolysis ... «Coos Bay World, Jan 14»
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Biomass converter kicks off operations in Hunter
Dr Herbertson says the water product from the Continuous Biomass Convertor is known scientifically as pyroligneous acid, something which is used in many ... «ABC Online, Sep 13»
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'Black hole' seen as solution to garbage woes
Wood vinegar, or pyroligneous acid, is the dark liquid produced through wood carbonization or when wood is heated in an airless container. Wood vinegar is ... «Inquirer.net, Nov 11»
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Charcoal application
... and industrially important by products, e.g., methanol (wood alcohol or wood spirit), acetone, pyroligneous acid and acetic acid are saved by condensing them ... «Ukrainian Biofuel Portal, Oct 09»
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Specific Tree Species Identified for Charcoal Production
The Casamance kiln has a chimney consisting of three oil drums with a condenser to collect pyroligneous acids (those produced by the distillation of wood) and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 07»

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