wood vinegar

noun

pyroligneous acid.

wood vinegar

noun

another name for pyroligneous acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wood vinegar¹

First recorded in 1830–40

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�� remains -- two types of liquids called wood tar and wood vinegar -- are removed to sealed vessels and are sold as eco-friendly pesticides and soil conditioners.

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Now raise the mixture once to boiling in a bright copper boiler, mix with it, while hot, 50 parts of wood vinegar, and when cold put into bottles.

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It also produces wood vinegar out of straw -- a liquid that makes nonarable soil grow crops.

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Woodville wood warbler

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