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pyrogallol

pyrogallol noun: a poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a photographic developer.

Noun

pyrogallol (uncountable)

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

pyrogallol meaning in Tamil

pyrogallol in Tamil

பைரகலல், பைரோகலால்

Synonyms of pyrogallol

Origin of pyrogallol

From pyro- + gallic + -ol.

Words formed from pyrogallol

Questions about pyrogallol

What does pyrogallol mean?
Pyrogallol means a poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a photographic developer.
What is pyrogallol in Tamil?
Pyrogallol in Tamil is பைரகலல், பைரோகலால். See Pyrogallol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyrogallol?
Pyrogallol is a noun.

Words near pyrogallol in the dictionary

  1. pyrogallates
  2. pyrogallein
  3. pyrogallic
  4. pyrogallic acid
  5. pyrogallin
  6. pyrogallol
  7. pyrogallolic
  8. pyrogallols
  9. pyrogasification
  10. pyrogen
  11. pyrogenesis

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