First Known Use: 1868
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pyrogallol
noun py·ro·gal·lol \ˌpī-rō-ˈga-ˌlȯl, -ˌlōl; -ˈgȯ-\
Definition of PYROGALLOL
: a poisonous bitter crystalline phenol C6H6O3 with weak acid properties that is usually obtained by pyrolysis of gallic acid and used especially as a mild reducing agent (as in photographic developing)
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Origin of PYROGALLOL
International Scientific Vocabulary pyro- + gallic (acid) + 1-ol
Medical Dictionary
pyrogallol
noun py·ro·gal·lol \-ˈgal-ˌȯl, -ˌōl; -ˈgȯ-ˌlȯl, -ˌlōl\
Medical Definition of PYROGALLOL
: a poisonous bitter crystalline phenol C6H6O3 with weak acid properties that is obtained usually by pyrolysis of gallic acid and that is used especially as a mild reducing agent (as in photographic developing) and in medicine as a topical antimicrobial (as in the treatment of psoriasis)
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