Pyrogallol
Translation of "pyrogallol" into Russian
pyrogallol
NounUK
/ˌpaɪəˈɡælɒl/
US
/ˌpaɪəˈɡæloʊl/
pyrogallol
Pyrogallol is used in the development of black and white photographs.
Пирогаллол используется в проявлении черно-белых фотографий.
Definitions
pyrogallol
NounUK
/ˌpaɪəˈɡælɒl/
US
/ˌpaɪəˈɡæloʊl/
A toxic white crystalline trihydroxybenzene (1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene) used chiefly as a photographic developer, as an oxygen absorbent in gas analysis, and historically as a topical antiseptic.
Because pyrogallol readily absorbs oxygen, early gas analyzers relied on it for determining oxygen content.
The chemical compound produced by heating gallic acid, having the formula C6H3(OH)3.
Pyrogallol can be prepared in the laboratory by the decarboxylation of gallic acid.
pyrogallol
AdjectiveUK
/ˌpaɪəˈɡælɒl/
US
/ˌpaɪəˈɡæloʊl/
Relating to, containing, or derived from pyrogallol.
The pyrogallol solution turned brown upon exposure to air.