carlock

See also: Carlock

English

Etymology

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Russian карлу́к (karlúk).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːlɒk/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹlɑk/

Noun

carlock (uncountable)

A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon. Among its uses is clarifying wine, restoration, and making gelatin.

References

“carlock”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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