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

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

By the first method, equal portions of argol, lees of vinegar, and urine, are all boiled down together till turned into salt.

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

When the juice ferments in the manufacture of wine, this salt, being insoluble in alcohol, separates out on the sides of the cask and in this form is known as argol.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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

Still further on, salt made from argol is mentioned.

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