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PYROLIGNIC
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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)