Definition of Wood vinegar

1. Noun. A red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars.

Exact synonyms: Pyroligneous Acid
Generic synonyms: Liquid

Medical Definition of Wood vinegar

1. Pyracetic acid;impure acetic acid produced by the destructive distillation of pine tar and wood. Synonym: pyroligneous vinegar. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wood Vinegar

wood shop
wood sorrel
wood sorrels
wood spirit
wood spirits
wood spurge
wood stork
wood strawberries
wood strawberry
wood sugar
wood swallow
wood tar
wood thrush
wood tick
wood turtle
wood vinegar (current term)
wood violet
wood vise
wood warbler
wood wasp
wood wasps
wood white
wood whites
wood widgeon
wood wool
woodallite
woodbin
woodbind
woodbinds
woodbine

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