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Where does “pyrogallol” come from?

pyrogallol (English) comes from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.

pyrogallol (English): A poisonous trihydroxy phenol,...

Definitions

  1. A poisonous trihydroxy phenol,...

Ancestry of “pyrogallol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
2EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
3FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
4Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
5Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
6Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
7Akkadianguḫlum—

Words derived from “pyrogallol”

  • pyrogallate
  • gallein
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