nigre

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noun

In soapmaking, the lower layer of liquid produced by pitching, which contains most of the impurities.

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Meanings

nounnigre (plural nigres)

plural nigres

  1. In soapmaking, the lower layer of liquid produced by pitching, which contains most of the impurities.

    The conveyance of soap to the crutchers from the kettle may be by pump or by gravity. In the latter case, which is simpler and involves less trouble, the top level of the crutchers should be below that of the nigre.

    1906, Leebert Lloyd Lamborn, Modern Soaps, Candles and Glycerin: A Practical Manual of Modern Methods of Utilization of Fats and Oils in the Manufacture of Soap and Candles, and of the Recovery of Glycerin

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Anagrams

nigerreignringeNegriIngerGreinReingGrinerenig
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APA

nigre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigre

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“nigre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nigre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigre.

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