carlock
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See also: Carlock
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
French carlock, from Russian карлу́к (karlúk).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- “carlock”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.