pyrogallate
[ pahy-ruh-gal-eyt, -gaw-leyt ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl eɪt, -ˈgɔ leɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ether of pyrogallol.
Origin of pyrogallate
First recorded in 1830–40;
pyrogall(ol) +
-ate2
Words nearby pyrogallate
pyroclastic,
pyroconductivity,
pyrocrystalline,
pyroelectric,
pyroelectricity,
pyrogallate,
pyrogallol,
pyrogen,
pyrogenic,
pyrogenous,
pyroglobulin
Example sentences from the Web for pyrogallate
It also combines with the metal, forming a pyrogallate--a dark brown, very non-actinic material.
British Dictionary definitions for pyrogallate
pyrogallate
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡæleɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of pyrogallol