ar·gol (är gôl ) also ar·gal (-g l)n. Crude potassium bitartrate, a by-product of winemaking. [Middle English argoile, from Anglo-Norman argoil, ultimately from Latin argilla, clay; see argil.] |
argol [ˈɑːgɒl], argal
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) crude potassium hydrogentartrate, deposited as a crust on the sides of wine vats
[from Anglo-French argoil, of unknown origin]
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