Meaning Of The Word Pyrogallol

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Pyrogallol Meaning

Pyrogallol Definition
Pyrogallol Definition

What's The Definition Of Pyrogallol?

pyrogallol in American English
a poisonous, white, crystalline phenol, C6H3(OH)3, produced by heating gallic acid: used in medicine, as a developer in photography, etc.
noun: a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C6H3(OH)3, obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin

pyrogallol in British English
noun: a white lustrous crystalline soluble phenol with weakly acidic properties; 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene: used as a photographic developer and for absorbing oxygen. Formula: C6 H3(OH)3

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