argol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːɡɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är′gəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ar•gol  (är′gəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya 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. 
  • Anglo-French argoil Latin argilla argil
  • Middle English argul, argoile 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
argol / ˈɑːɡɒl/, argal
  1. crude potassium hydrogentartrate, deposited as a crust on the sides of wine vats
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French argoil, of unknown origin
'argol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
argal - tartar

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