red liquor - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Etymology
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Noun
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Etymology
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So called because used originally for red dyestuffs.
Noun
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red
liquor
(
uncountable
)
(
dyeing
)
A
solution
consisting essentially of
aluminium
acetate
, used as a
mordant
in the
fixation
of
dyestuffs
on vegetable fiber.
Synonyms
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red mordant