pyrogallol

noun

a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer

Roots

pyrpyro- · Greek · fire, heat gallagall- · Latin · gallnut oleum-ol · Latin · alcohol/phenol

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