Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PYR-OX'YL-IC
PYR-OX'YL-IC, a. [Gr. πυρ, fire, and ξυλον, wood.]
Obtained by the destructive distillation of wood; as pyroxylic spirit.
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PYR-OX'YL-IC, a. [Gr. πυρ, fire, and ξυλον, wood.]
Obtained by the destructive distillation of wood; as pyroxylic spirit.
Return to page 252 of the letter “P”.