pyroligneous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
    pyrolignic.

WordNet

Pyr`o*lig"ne*ous, Pyr`o*lig"nic adjective (Also<
  • Pyroligneous
  • Pyrolignic
)
Etymology
Pyro-+ L. lignum wood: cf. F. pyroligneux.
Definitions
  1. (Old Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in the distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure acetic acid.

Webster 1913