a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
noun
nonsense; foolish talk
“that's a crock”
noun
an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
verb
release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
verb
soil with or as with crock
Word Forms
sooty
adjective
covered with or as if with soot
soot
verb
coat with soot
smut
verb
stain with a dirty substance, such as soot
crock
verb
soil with or as with crock
crock
noun
an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Topf
eine schwarze kolloidale Substanz, die ganz oder überwiegend aus amorphem Kohlenstoff besteht und zur Herstellung von Pigmenten und Tinte verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
cruche
une substance colloïdale noire constituée entièrement ou principalement de carbone amorphe et utilisée pour fabriquer des pigments et de l'encre
🇪🇸Spanish
vasija
Sustancia coloidal negra compuesta total o principalmente de carbono amorfo y utilizada para fabricar pigmentos y tinta.
🇮🇹Italian
coccio
una sostanza colloidale nera costituita interamente o principalmente da carbonio amorfo e utilizzata per produrre pigmenti e inchiostri
🇳🇱Dutch
pot
een zwarte colloïdale substantie die geheel of hoofdzakelijk uit amorfe koolstof bestaat en wordt gebruikt om pigmenten en inkt te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
barro
uma substância coloidal preta consistindo total ou principalmente de carbono amorfo e usada para fazer pigmentos e tintas
🇷🇺Russian
кувшин
черное коллоидное вещество, состоящее полностью или преимущественно из аморфного углерода и используемое для изготовления пигментов и чернил
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थका हुआ
एक काला कोलाइडल पदार्थ जिसमें पूरी तरह या मुख्य रूप से अनाकार कार्बन होता है और रंगद्रव्य और स्याही बनाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রক
একটি কালো কলয়েডাল পদার্থ যা সম্পূর্ণ বা প্রধানত নিরাকার কার্বন নিয়ে গঠিত এবং রঙ্গক এবং কালি তৈরি করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
களிமண்
முற்றிலும் அல்லது முக்கியமாக உருவமற்ற கார்பனைக் கொண்ட ஒரு கருப்பு கூழ் பொருள் மற்றும் நிறமிகள் மற்றும் மை தயாரிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
మట్టి కుండ
పూర్తిగా లేదా ప్రధానంగా నిరాకార కార్బన్తో కూడిన నల్ల ఘర్షణ పదార్థం మరియు వర్ణద్రవ్యం మరియు సిరా తయారు చేయడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रॉक
एक काळा कोलाइडल पदार्थ ज्यामध्ये पूर्णपणे किंवा मुख्यतः अनाकार कार्बन असतो आणि रंगद्रव्ये आणि शाई तयार करण्यासाठी वापरला जातो.
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રોક
એક કાળો કોલોઇડલ પદાર્થ જેમાં સંપૂર્ણ અથવા મુખ્યત્વે આકારહીન કાર્બનનો સમાવેશ થાય છે અને તેનો ઉપયોગ રંગદ્રવ્યો અને શાહી બનાવવા માટે થાય છે.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ರೋಕ್
ಕಪ್ಪು ಕೊಲೊಯ್ಡಲ್ ವಸ್ತುವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅಸ್ಫಾಟಿಕ ಇಂಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ಣದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മൺപാത്രം
പൂർണ്ണമായും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രധാനമായും രൂപരഹിതമായ കാർബൺ അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു കറുത്ത കൊളോയ്ഡൽ പദാർത്ഥം, പിഗ്മെൻ്റുകളും മഷിയും ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
zat koloid hitam yang seluruhnya atau sebagian besar terdiri dari karbon amorf dan digunakan untuk membuat pigmen dan tinta
🇵🇭Filipino
palayok
isang itim na colloidal substance na binubuo ng buo o pangunahin ng amorphous carbon at ginagamit upang gumawa ng mga pigment at tinta
🇲🇾Malay
tempayan
bahan koloid hitam yang terdiri sepenuhnya atau terutamanya daripada karbon amorf dan digunakan untuk membuat pigmen dan dakwat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفخار
مادة غروانية سوداء تتكون بشكل كامل أو أساسي من الكربون غير المتبلور وتستخدم في صناعة الأصباغ والحبر
🇮🇷Persian
خمره
یک ماده کلوئیدی سیاه رنگ که به طور کامل یا اصولاً از کربن بی شکل تشکیل شده و برای ساختن رنگدانه ها و جوهر استفاده می شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
güveç
tamamen veya esas olarak amorf karbondan oluşan ve pigment ve mürekkep yapımında kullanılan siyah kolloidal madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֶרֶס
חומר קולואידי שחור המורכב כולו או בעיקרו מפחמן אמורפי ומשמש לייצור פיגמנטים ודיו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crock'?
The primary meaning of 'crock' is 'a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crock' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crock' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crock' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crock' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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