pigwash en · NOUN
Etymology
From pig + wash.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Synonym of pigswill.
In the pigwashes prepared with well-waters of high nitrate-content —under certain conditions— the different ubiquiter, facultative anaerobe saprophyte soil-bacteria reduce the nitrate to nitrite in sufficient quantity to poison the animals.
1959, XVIth International Veterinary Congress, Madrid, 21-27 May, 1959:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pig's-wash | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pigswash | alternative | lexicographic |