pyrogallol
[ pahy-ruh-gal-awl, -ol, -guh-lawl, -lol ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl ɔl, -ɒl, -gəˈlɔl, -ˈlɒl /
noun
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C6H3(OH)3, obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
Also called
pyrogallic acid.
OTHER WORDS FROM pyrogallol
py·ro·gal·lic [pahy-ruh-gal-ik, -gaw-lik] /ˌpaɪ rəˈgæl ɪk, -ˈgɔ lɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby pyrogallol
pyroconductivity,
pyrocrystalline,
pyroelectric,
pyroelectricity,
pyrogallate,
pyrogallol,
pyrogen,
pyrogenic,
pyrogenous,
pyroglobulin,
pyrognostics
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrogallol
pyrogallol
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡælɒl) /
noun
a white lustrous crystalline soluble phenol with weakly acidic properties; 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene: used as a photographic developer and for absorbing oxygen. Formula: C 6 H 3 (OH) 3
Derived forms of pyrogallol
pyrogallic, adjectiveWord Origin for pyrogallol
C20: from
pyro- +
gall (
ic)² +
-ol
1
Medical definitions for pyrogallol
pyrogallol
[ pī′rō-găl′ôl′, -ōl′, -gô′lôl′, -lōl′ ]
n.
A white, toxic crystalline phenol used as a photographic developer and to treat certain skin diseases.
pyrogallic acid