Pittacal was the first synthetic dyestuff to be produced commercially. It was accidentally discovered by German chemist Carl Ludwig Reichenbach in 1832, who was also the discoverer of kerosene, phenol, eupion, paraffin wax and creosote. As the history goes, Reichenbach applied creosote to the wooden posts of his home, in order to drive away dogs w...
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• (n.) A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.
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Pit'ta·cal (pĭt'tȧ*kăl)
noun [ Greek
pi`tta ,
pi`ssa , pitch +
kalo`s beautiful: confer French
pittacale .]
(Chemistry) A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow...
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