PYROGALLOL

pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid

(noun) a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pyrogallol (uncountable)

(organic compound) A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used is a photographic developer.

Synonyms

• pyrogallic acid

Source: Wiktionary

Pyr`o*gal"lol, n. Etym: [Pyrogallic + -ol.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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 pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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