Defn: A kind of empyreumatic oil produced by the combustion of textures of hemp, linen, or cotton in a copper vessel, — formerly used as a remedial agent. Dunglison.
PYROTIC
Py*rot"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. pyrotique.]
Defn: Caustic. See Caustic.
— n. (Med.)
Defn: A caustic medicine.
PYROTRITARTARIC
Pyr`o*tri`tar*tar"ic, a. Etym: [Pyro- + tri- + tartaric.] (Chem.)
Defn: Designating an acid which is more commonly called uric acid.
PYROTUNGSTIC
Pyr`o*tung"stic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Polytungstic. See Metatungstic.
PYROURIC; PYROUERIC
Pyr`o*ü"ric, a. Etym: [Pyro- + uric.] (Old Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called cyanuric acid. See Cyanuric.