pyrogallol
noun
py·ro·gal·lol
| \ ˌpī-rō-ˈga-ˌlȯl
, -ˌlōl; -ˈgȯ-
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, -ˌlōl; -ˈgȯ-
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Definition of pyrogallol
: a poisonous bitter crystalline phenol C6H6O3 with weak acid properties that is usually obtained by pyrolysis of gallic acid and used especially as a mild reducing agent (as in photographic developing)
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pyrogallol
noun
py·ro·gal·lol
| \ -ˈgal-ˌȯl
, -ˌōl; -ˈgȯ-ˌlȯl
, -ˌlōl
\
, -ˌōl; -ˈgȯ-ˌlȯl
, -ˌlōl
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Medical Definition of pyrogallol
: a poisonous crystalline phenol C6H6O3 formerly used as a topical antimicrobial (as in the treatment of psoriasis)