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Meanings of pyrogallic acid in English

Portuguese
pirogalol

A toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer.

        pirogalol
        Usage of pyrogallic acid in English
        1
        I tried iodine, argyrol, pyrogallic acid, potassium permanganate.
        In the Land of Jim Crow
        2
        Pure water, 24 ounces; oxalic acid, 15 grains; pyrogallic acid, 1 ounce.
        Practical Mechanics for Boys
        3
        I want to buy some pyrogallic acid.'
        The Whirlpool
        4
        It is then withdrawn and immersed in a solution of pyrogallic acid for half an hour, after which it is washed and dried.
        Photographic Reproduction Processes
        5
        Pyrogallic acid will change your skin to that of an Indian.
        The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
        6
        'I rather thought the end would be pyrogallic acid.'
        The Whirlpool
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        Translations for pyrogallic acid
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