Pyroacetic
Pronunciation : Pyr`o*a*ce"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pyro- + acetic: cf. F. pyroac?tique.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone) obtained by the distillation of the acetates. It is now called also pyroacetic ether, and formerly was called pyroacetic spirit.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913