Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various chemicals derived from wood.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin silva, forest + chemical.]
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n., Any chemical obtained from part of a tree.
September 2, 2008