pyrogallol
A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃₃, used as a photographic…A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a photographic developer.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a photographic developer.
a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
Synonyms
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- a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer:pyrogallic acid
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