tourill

noun

tou·​rill

tu̇ˈril

plural -s

: an absorption vessel in which a gas is passed over a liquid (as for removing moisture or a component of a gas mixture)

Word History

Etymology

German tourill, tourille, perhaps modification of French tourie carboy

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