PYROLIGNEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation

Synonyms:

pyroligneous; pyrolignic

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

pyrolysis (transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat)

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