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CARBOY (from the Pers. gardbah, a flagon)

CARBOY (from the Pers. gardbah, a flagon) , a large globular See also:

glass See also:

VESSEL (O. Fr. vaissel, from a rare Lat. vascellum, dim. of vas, vase, urn)

vessel or See also:

BOTTLE (Fr. bouteille, from a diminutive of the Lat. butta, a flask; cf. Eng. " butt ")

bottle, encased in wicker or See also:

IRON [symbol Fe, atomic weight 55.85 (0=16)]

iron-See also:

WORK

work for See also:

PROTECTION

protection, used chiefly for holding See also:

VITRIOL

vitriol, nitric See also:

ACID (from the Lat. root ac-, sharp; acere, to be sour)

acid and other corrosive liquids .

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