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azogue
azogue
English
Noun
azogue (plural azogues)
- (mining) Silver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury.
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الزُوقْ (az-zūq), from Arabic اَلزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”).
Noun
azogue m (uncountable)
Synonyms
- mercurio m