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carlock¹

  • /ˈkɑːlɒk/ UK
  • /ˈkɑɹlɑk/ US

Where it comes from

From French carlock, from Russian карлу́к (karlúk).

noun

  1. uncountable A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon. Among its uses is clarifying wine, restoration, and making gelatin.

Carlock²

proper noun Carlocks · Carelock

  1. A surname.

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MLA

"carlock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carlock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

carlock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carlock

Chicago

"carlock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carlock.

BibTeX
@misc{carlock_2026,
  title = {carlock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carlock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}