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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various chemicals derived from wood.

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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