- Argoile
- Argoile Ar"goile, n. Potter's clay. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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Argoile
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argol — noun Etymology: Middle English argoile, from Anglo French argoil Date: 14th century crude tartar deposited in wine casks during aging … New Collegiate Dictionary
argol — /ahr geuhl/, n. 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. [1350 1400; ME argul, argoile < AF argoil L… … Universalium
argol — [ α:g(ə)l] noun tartar obtained from wine fermentation. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. argoile, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
argol — ar•gol [[t]ˈɑr gəl[/t]] n. chem. a crude tartar produced as a by product of grape fermentation and used in dyeing, in tartaric acid, and in fertilizers • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME argul, argoile < AF argoil « L argilla clay … From formal English to slang
argol — /ˈagɒl/ (say ahgol) noun crude tartar; wine stone. Also, argal. {Middle English argoile, from Anglo French argoil} …
argol — [är′gəl] n. [ME argoile < Anglo Fr argoil] tartar in its crude form as deposited in wine casks … English World dictionary
argol — n. crude potassium hydrogen tartrate. Etymology: ME f. AF argoile, of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
