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Meaning of ALQUIFOU

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al"qui*fou\, n. [Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux,
Sp. alquif['o]l, fr. 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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