baratte

noun

ba·​ratte

bəˈrat

plural -s

: a churn in which alkali cellulose is converted into cellulose xanthate in the manufacture of viscose

Word History

Etymology

French, churn, from Middle French, from baratter to shake, from baratte, barate agitation, confusion

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