Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galligu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gal-ligu
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The insoluble waste products of the Leblanc process.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Most of what is now south-central Widnes is probably underlain by galligu[…]"
"Of the technical improvements in the Leblanc process, some of the most important were concerned with the treatment of galligu to recover sulphur."

Etymology

Term used in Widnes (historically part of Lancashire), of unknown origin. Possibly onomatopoeic or sound-symbolic.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does galligu mean?: The insoluble waste products of the Leblanc process.
Where does galligu come from?: Term used in Widnes (historically part of Lancashire), of unknown origin. Possibly onomatopoeic or sound-symbolic.

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