Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A salt of pyrogallic acid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A salt of pyrogallic acid; an ether of pyrogallol.
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- noun chemistry any
salt of thephenol pyrogallol when viewed as anacid
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Examples
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To make a quantitative analysis of the carbon contained in gas, the pyrogallate of potash must be entirely removed from the burette.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 Various
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The absorbing liquid (caustic potassa or pyrogallate of potassa) is poured into a porcelain capsule, P, and the point of the burette is dipped into the liquid.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 Various
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It also combines with the metal, forming a pyrogallate -- a dark brown, very non-actinic material.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 Various
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It is necessary, for example, to accurately measure about 16 cubic centimeters of pure nitrogen, pass it into the potassium pyrogallate pipette, and then
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man Francis Gano Benedict 1913
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(having taken a definite sample of oxygen) gradually absorb the oxygen in the potassium pyrogallate and measure subsequently the accumulated nitrogen.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man Francis Gano Benedict 1913
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