noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a photographic developer. uncountable
2. 2
   a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

1,2,3-trihydroxybenzenebenzene triolbenzenetriolnatural polyphenolpyrogallicpyrogallic acid

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonpyrogallicnonpyrogallic dyeoxidizingoxidizing agent

Etymology

From pyro- + gallic + -ol.