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alquifou
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alquifou, n. [Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux, Sp. alquifól, 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. [1913 Webster]
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