alquifoun.

Brit.

/alkᵻˈfuː/,

/ˈalkᵻfuː/, U.S.

/ˌælkəˈfu/,

/ˈælkəfu/

Forms: 1700s–1800s arquifou, 1700s– alquifou, 1700s– alquifoux, 1700s– arquifoux, 1800s– alquifore.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French alquifoux.

Etymology: < French alquifoux (1697 as alquifou ) < Spanish alquifol (1716 or earlier), variant of alcohol galena, lead sulphide (also denoting kohl and alcohol: see alcohol n.).The form alquifore appears to show remodelling of the final syllable, but the model for this is unclear.

Galena (lead ore) used as the basis of a green pottery glaze, esp. in Spain and France; potter's ore.

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the world > the earth > minerals > ore > [noun] > metal ore > lead ore

plumbago1617

potter's ore1647

bouse1653

lead-ore1653

plumbary1657

potter's lead1670

galena1671

blue lead1728

alquifou1756

lead glance1811

galenite1868

1756 R. Rolt New Dict. Trade Alquifoux, or Arquifou, a kind of mineral lead, very heavy, easily reduced to powder, and hard to be melted..as potters use it to give their works a green varnish, it is generally called potter's ore in England.

1797 Elem. Geogr. Nat. & Civil Hist. (ed. 3) ii. §6. 111 In general, the large diced galena is poor in silver, and is used to give a glaze to pottery, by the name of alquifoux, or potter's lead ore.

1813 J. M. Good et al. Pantologia Alquifou, is a sort of mineral lead, ore of lead, or galena.

1849 J. Weale Rudim. Dict. Terms Archit. i. 15/2 Alquifore, lead ore found in Cornwall and used by potters to green varnish their wares.

1875 A. Mangin & W. H. Davenport Earth & its Treasures xi. 351 A part is also delivered directly to commerce under the name of alquifoux, for the use of potters.

1950 S. Ramié & G. Ramié Ceramics by Picasso 11 Similar qualities are enjoyed in alquifou, unquestionably the most venerable and widely known lead glaze extant, used from antiquity and whose virtues Picasso did not leave unsounded.

1992 Unesco Courier Mar. 50/3 Building work in the Sainte Barbe district revealed the presence of a medieval suburb outside the city's ancient walls occupied by potters who..specialized in enamelwork and glazing using the lead ore known as alquifou.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alquifou
释义	alquifoun. Brit. /alkᵻˈfuː/, /ˈalkᵻfuː/, U.S. /ˌælkəˈfu/, /ˈælkəfu/ Forms: 1700s–1800s arquifou, 1700s– alquifou, 1700s– alquifoux, 1700s– arquifoux, 1800s– alquifore. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French alquifoux. Etymology: < French alquifoux (1697 as alquifou ) < Spanish alquifol (1716 or earlier), variant of alcohol galena, lead sulphide (also denoting kohl and alcohol: see alcohol n.).The form alquifore appears to show remodelling of the final syllable, but the model for this is unclear. Galena (lead ore) used as the basis of a green pottery glaze, esp. in Spain and France; potter's ore. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > ore > [noun] > metal ore > lead ore plumbago1617 potter's ore1647 bouse1653 lead-ore1653 plumbary1657 potter's lead1670 galena1671 blue lead1728 alquifou1756 lead glance1811 galenite1868 1756 R. Rolt New Dict. Trade Alquifoux, or Arquifou, a kind of mineral lead, very heavy, easily reduced to powder, and hard to be melted..as potters use it to give their works a green varnish, it is generally called potter's ore in England. 1797 Elem. Geogr. Nat. & Civil Hist. (ed. 3) ii. §6. 111 In general, the large diced galena is poor in silver, and is used to give a glaze to pottery, by the name of alquifoux, or potter's lead ore. 1813 J. M. Good et al. Pantologia Alquifou, is a sort of mineral lead, ore of lead, or galena. 1849 J. Weale Rudim. Dict. Terms Archit. i. 15/2 Alquifore, lead ore found in Cornwall and used by potters to green varnish their wares. 1875 A. Mangin & W. H. Davenport Earth & its Treasures xi. 351 A part is also delivered directly to commerce under the name of alquifoux, for the use of potters. 1950 S. Ramié & G. Ramié Ceramics by Picasso 11 Similar qualities are enjoyed in alquifou, unquestionably the most venerable and widely known lead glaze extant, used from antiquity and whose virtues Picasso did not leave unsounded. 1992 Unesco Courier Mar. 50/3 Building work in the Sainte Barbe district revealed the presence of a medieval suburb outside the city's ancient walls occupied by potters who..specialized in enamelwork and glazing using the lead ore known as alquifou. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1756
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