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carboy

(n): a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
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6 months ago chained_bear said:

"He corked his valuable flask, observed that he had a couple of carboys of it in the store from which it must be refilled, and went on..."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Letter of Marque, 56

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