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-g
uh
l
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ar·gol
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ˈɑr
gəl
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ahr
-g
uh
l
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noun
a
crude
tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
Also,
argal.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
argul, argoile
<
Anglo-French
argoil
≪
Latin
argilla
argil
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argol
or
argal
(ˈɑːɡɒl)
—
n
crude potassium hydrogentartrate, deposited as a crust on the sides of wine vats
[C14: from Anglo-French
argoil,
of unknown origin]
argal
or
argal
—
n
[C14: from Anglo-French
argoil,
of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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