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noun
A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C6H3(OH)3, used as a photographic developer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: pyrogallic acid
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyrogallic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phenol
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh2wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English gallic English -ol English pyrogallol From pyro- + gallic + -ol.
