| pyroxylic | <chemistry> Derived from wood by distillation; formerly used in designating crude wood spirit. Origin: Pyro- + Gr. Wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pyroxylic spirit | CH3OH;a flammable, toxic, mobile liquid, used as an industrial solvent, antifreeze, and in chemical manufacture; ingestion may result in severe acidosis, visual impairment, and other effects on the central nervous system. Synonym: carbinol, methanol, pyroligneous alcohol, pyroligneous spirit, pyroxylic spirit, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirit. (05 Mar 2000) |