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Meaning of "pyroligneous acid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PYROLIGNEOUS ACID

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYROLIGNEOUS ACID

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Pyroligneous acid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PYROLIGNEOUS ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pyroligneous acid

Pyroligneous acid, also called wood vinegar, is a dark liquid produced through the natural act of carbonization, which occurs when wood is heated in an airless container during charcoal production.

Definition of pyroligneous acid in the English dictionary

The definition of pyroligneous acid in the dictionary is the crude reddish-brown acidic liquid obtained by the distillation of wood and containing acetic acid, methanol, and acetone Also called: wood vinegar.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYROLIGNEOUS ACID

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pyrola
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pyroligneous
pyrolignic
pyrolize
pyrology
pyrolusite
pyrolysable
pyrolysate
pyrolyse
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PYROLIGNEOUS ACID

acetic acid
acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of pyroligneous acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pyroligneous acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYROLIGNEOUS ACID

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Translator English - Chinese

木醋液
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido piroleñoso
570 millions of speakers

English

pyroligneous acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pyroligneous एसिड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حمض ناري خشبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pyroligneous кислоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido pirolenhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিলোলিগিনিয়াস অ্যাসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acide pyroligneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asid pyroligneous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holzessig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木酢液
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목초액 산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam pyroligneous
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

axit pyroligneous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pyroligneous அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅरोलिग्निएसी ऍसिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pirolin nitelikli asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pirolegnoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwas pyroligneous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pyroligneous кислоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acidul pyroligneous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pyroligneous οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyroligneous suur
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pyroligneous syra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyroligneous syre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyroligneous acid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROLIGNEOUS ACID»

The term «pyroligneous acid» is used very little and occupies the 161.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROLIGNEOUS ACID» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYROLIGNEOUS ACID»

Discover the use of pyroligneous acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyroligneous acid 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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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 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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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new ...
A M. Monge has discovered that the pyroligneous acid obtained fror . the distillation of wood has the property of preventing the decomposition and putrefaction of animal substances. It is sufficient to plunge meat for a few moments into this acid, ...
‎1819
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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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Medical lexicon
Aceticum e ligno vénale, Pyroligneous acid — a. Aceticum empyrcumaticum, Pyroligneous acid — a. Aceticum glaciale, Aceticum acidum — a. Aceticum Scillitieum, Acetum seillœ — a. Aceto- fcelluî. Oxalic acid — a. Acetosura, Acetum — a.
Robley Dunglison, 1866
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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
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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 MONTHYLY GAZETTE OF HEALTH
Tar, as it comes to market," he observes, " is generally found to be contaminated with more or less pyroligneous acid, which," says the learned Knight, " being very volatile, is disengaged long before the tar boils, and as it is irritating and hurtful ...
RICHARD REECE, M.D., 1823

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYROLIGNEOUS ACID»

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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»
2
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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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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