pyrogallol

See also: Pyrogallol

English

Etymology

From pyro- +‎ gallic +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pyrogallol (uncountable)

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

   Synonym: pyrogallic acid

Related terms

• pyrogallate

 

See also

• phloroglucinol 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene
• hydroxyquinol 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene

French

Noun

pyrogallol m (plural pyrogallols)

1. pyrogallol

Further reading

• “pyrogallol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.