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pittacal

pittacal noun: a dark blue dyestuff obtained from wood-tar oil, the first to be commercially produced.

Noun

pittacal (uncountable)

  1. A dark blue dyestuff obtained from wood-tar oil, the first to be commercially produced.

Origin of pittacal

Ancient Greek pitch + beautiful: compare French pittacale.

Questions about pittacal

What does pittacal mean?
Pittacal means a dark blue dyestuff obtained from wood-tar oil, the first to be commercially produced.
What part of speech is pittacal?
Pittacal is a noun.

Words near pittacal in the dictionary

  1. pitta
  2. pitta bread
  3. pitta breads
  4. Pitta Pitta
  5. Pitta-Pitta
  6. pittacal
  7. Pittacus
  8. pittakionophobia
  9. pittance
  10. pittance payment
  11. pittance payments

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