pyroligneous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pī′rə lig′nē əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
py•ro•lig•ne•ous  (pī′rə lig′nē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistryproduced by the distillation of wood.
Also, py′ro•lig′nic. 
  • pyro- + ligneous 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pyroligneous /ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs/, pyrolignic adj
  1. (of a substance) produced by the action of heat on wood, esp by destructive distillation
Etymology: 18th Century: from French pyroligneux, from pyro- + ligneux ligneous
'pyroligneous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pyroligneous acid - pyroligneous alcohol - wood vinegar

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