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Alt. of Pyrolignic

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  1. a. Alt. of Pyrolignic
  2. adj. of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
  3. Pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in the distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure acetic acid.
  4. a of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation