pyrrol Meaning, Definition & Usage
Pyr"rol noun
Etymology
Gr. flame-colored (from fire) + L.Definitions
(Chem.) A nitrogenous base found in coal tar, bone oil, and other distillates of organic substances, and also produced synthetically as a colorless liquid, C4H5N , having on odor like that of chloroform. It is the nucleus and origin of a large number of derivatives. So called because it colors a splinter of wood moistened with hydrochloric acid a deep red.