pyroligneous

[ pahy-ruh-lig-nee-uhs ]

adjective
  1. produced by the distillation of wood.

Origin of pyroligneous

1
First recorded in 1780–90; pyro- + ligneous
  • Also py·ro·lig·nic [pahy-ruh-lig-nik] /ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪg nɪk/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for pyroligneous

pyroligneous

pyrolignic

/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪɡnɪəs) /


adjective
  1. (of a substance) produced by the action of heat on wood, esp by destructive distillation

Origin of pyroligneous

1
C18: from French pyroligneux, from pyro- + ligneux ligneous

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