argol

American  

[ahr-guhl] / ˈɑr gəl /

Or argal

noun

1. 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.

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argol British  

/ ˈɑːɡɒl /

noun

1. crude potassium hydrogentartrate, deposited as a crust on the sides of wine vats

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Etymology

Origin of argol

1350–1400; Middle English argul, argoile < Anglo-French argoil ≪ Latin argilla argil

Example Sentences

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argol

The President would be voted a bigger, better "argol list," with authority to cut duties up to 50% in return for foreign concessions.

From Time Magazine Archive

It must be borne in mind that this argol was crude tartrates from wine vats, and probably contained a good deal of organic matter.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

Everything one eats and drinks has the same taste of argol smoke.

From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Candler, Edmund

He describes the preparation of the metal from the crude ore, both by roasting and reduction from the oxide with argol and saltpetre, and also by fusing with metallic iron.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

A ton of grapes yields from one to two pounds of argol.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.