pyroligneous

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What does pyroligneous mean?

Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation.

Where does pyroligneous come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English ligneous English pyroligneous From pyro- + ligneous.

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