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pyrolignic

pyrolignic

9.9
Form when heat breaks wood into liquids and oils
  • adjective
  • /ˌpaɪrəˈlɪɡnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pirolignico
  • The laboratory isolated a pyrolignic acid from the charred wood sample.

Examples

  • The sharp odor was traced to pyrolignic oils released by the burning wood.

  • Early chemists studied the pyrolignic liquid collected during charcoal production.

  • The pyrolignic acid is derived from the carbonization of wood.

  • We studied the properties of pyrolignic substances in our chemistry class.

  • The laboratory isolated a pyrolignic acid from the charred wood sample.

  • Early chemists studied the pyrolignic liquid collected during charcoal production.

  • We studied the properties of pyrolignic substances in our chemistry class.

Synonyms

pyroligneous
vspyrolignic
  • Specialized
9.9

Made from wood by heating it until it breaks into liquids and gases

is the alternative adjective form for substances made by heating wood
pyrolytic
vspyrolignic
  • Specialized
9.9

Made by heating material strongly without air so it breaks down

is specific to substances made by heating wood rather than any pyrolysis product

Surface Forms

pyrolignic positive

Morphology

pyrolignic = pyro + lign + ic

This is a learned classical formation from pyro- 'fire' + lign- 'wood' + -ic, but the specialized technical meaning is not easily predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Pyrolignic comes from the parts pyro- and lign-, where pyro- means 'fire' and lign- means 'wood'. So, Pyrolignic describes a substance made when wood is heated and broken down.