pyrogallol

See also: Pyrogallol

English

Etymology

From pyro- +‎ gallic +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pyrogallol (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a photographic developer.
Synonym: pyrogallic acid

See also

phloroglucinol 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene
hydroxyquinol 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene

French

Noun

pyrogallol m (plural pyrogallols)

pyrogallol

Further reading

“pyrogallol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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