albumenize

American  

[al-byoo-muh-nahyz] / ælˈbju məˌnaɪz /

especially British, albumenise, or albuminize

verb (used with object)

albumenized, albumenizing

1. to treat with an albuminous solution.

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albumenize British  

/ ælˈbjuːmɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to coat with a solution containing albumen or albumin

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Other Word Forms

• albumenization
  noun
• albumenizer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of albumenize

albumen + -ize

Example Sentences

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albumenized albumenizing

Mr. Spencer was, at one period in the history of photography, the largest manufacturer of albumenized paper in this country, and carried on his business at Shepherd’s Bush.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by Werge, John

In order to impart to the proofs the gloss of silver photo­graphs, they should be albumenized in the ordinary manner, and the albumen insolubilized by well known means.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.

The nitrate of silver bath, used for exciting collodion plates, is not available for exciting albumenized paper or any other purpose.

From Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

It appears, moreover, to be impossible to overtone the citro-chloro emulsion paper with it in the sense that it is possible to overtone prints on albumenized paper with the ordinary alkaline bath.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 by Various

Dietetic Treatment.—When the first acute symptoms have passed, the diet must consist of fluids, well-skimmed meat broths, buttermilk, peptonized milk, albumen water or albumenized orange juice.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

W. T. Albumenized Paper.—In a late Number of "N. & Q." you published an account of albumenizing paper for positives by Mr. Shadbolt.

From Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

In albumenizing paper, I have not found it desirable to remove the paper very slowly from the solution.

From Notes and Queries, Number 227, March 4, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

That is coated again with the albumenizing mixture, and dried as before.

From Notes and Queries, Number 208, October 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George