"pyroxylic" meaning in English

See pyroxylic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pyro- + xylic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pyro|xylic}} pyro- + xylic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pyroxylic (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete, chemistry) Created by the destructive distillation of wood. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: pyroxylic spirit

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