argol

or ar·gal

[ ahr-guh l ]
/ ˈɑr gəl /

noun

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.

Origin of argol

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

Words nearby argol

argininosuccinic acid, argininosuccinicaciduria, argive, argle-bargle, argo, argol, argolis, argon, argonaut, argonauts, argonne

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British Dictionary definitions for argol

argol

argal

/ (ˈɑːɡɒl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for argol

C14: from Anglo-French argoil, of unknown origin