Carboyed

/ˈkɑːrbɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Stored, contained, or transported in a carboy or carboys; packaged in large bottles.

Etymology

From carboy plus -ed (adjective suffix). 19th-century formation as industrial chemical trade standardized on carboy containers for shipping and storage.

Kelly Says

The evolution of the carboy from hand-blown glass to mass-produced plastic represents the history of industrial chemistry itself—thicker, safer, bigger, cheaper—and studying carboy design tells you about what was being transported and why safety mattered.

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