clavellated

clavellated
\\ˈklavəˌlād.ə̇d\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin clavellatus (from clavellus nail — from Late Latin, small sore resembling the head of a nail, diminutive of Latin clavus nail — + Latin -atus -ate) + English -ed — probably from the nail-studded appearance of the surface of clavellated ashes — more at clavus
old chemistry : made of the dried and burned lees or dregs of wine or vegetable matter

clavellated ashes


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  • Clavellated — Clav el*la ted (kl[a^]v [e^]l*l[=a] t[e^]d), a. [Cf. LL. cineres clavelatti ashes of burnt lees or dregs of wine, F. clavel an inferior sort of soda, E. clavate.] (Old Chem.) Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been obtained from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clavellated — clav·el·lat·ed …   English syllables

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