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WOOD VINEGAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
Synonyms:
pyroligneous acid; wood vinegar
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Hypernyms ("wood vinegar" is a kind of...):
liquid (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)