English dictionary
pyrogallol
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
Synonyms pyrogallic acidSource: WordNet 3.0
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A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also <i>pyrogallic acid</i>. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes.
Source: webster1913