"nigre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nigres [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nigre (plural nigres)
  1. In soapmaking, the lower layer of liquid produced by pitching, which contains most of the impurities. Related terms: neat soap
    Sense id: en-nigre-en-noun-omO1x0i2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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