nutgall

[ nuht-gawl ]

/ ˈnʌtˌgɔl /

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noun

a nutlike gall or excrescence, especially one formed on an oak.

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Origin of nutgall

First recorded in 1585–95; nut + gall³

Words nearby nutgall

nutbrown, nutcase, nutcracker, Nutcracker Suite, nut dash, nutgall, nut grass, nuthatch, nut house, nutjob, nut key

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How to use nutgall in a sentence

I was unable to locate any of the ordinary astringent drugs, such as kino, krameria, or nutgall.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Still more durable and resistant to soap is the preparation if fine nutgall is mixed with the phosphoric acid and water solution.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder
I found the best material in phosphoric acid, especially when mixed with finely crushed nutgall.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder
Nutgall gives even the other acids the property of resisting soap more than ordinarily.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder

One way is to grind the stone rough, pour diluted aquafortis and nutgall over it, clean it with water and dry it.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder

British Dictionary definitions for nutgall

nutgall

/ (ˈnʌtˌɡɔːl) /

noun

a nut-shaped gall caused by gall wasps on the oak and other trees

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