Category:Pyroligneous

Pyr`o*lig"ne*ous, pyr`o*lig"nic, a. Etym: [pyro-+ l. lignum wood: cf. F. pyroligneux.] (old chem.)

Defn: pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in the Distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure acetic acid.