Alquifou (based, along with the word alcohol, on the Arabic word `al-kuhl`), is a lead ore found in Cornwall, England, used by potters for its green glaze. ...
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• (n.) A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter`s ore.
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Al'qui·fou noun [ Equiv. to
arquifoux , French
alquifoux , Spanish
alquifól , from the same Arabic word as
alcohol . See
Alcohol .] A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.
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Alquifou is a sort of lead ore used by potters as a green varnish or glaze.
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