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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.


albumenize British  
/ ælˈbjuːmɪˌnaɪz /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of albumenize

albumen + -ize

Example Sentences

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My experiments were successful, and we now prepare an enamel argentic paper on which the prints stand out with brilliancy equal to those on albumenized paper.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

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.

This "albumenized" paper is sold most extensively to photographers, who find it cheaper to buy than to prepare it.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 by Various

I send you two small collodion views, takes by me and printed on albumenized paper prepared as mentioned, and excited with a 30-grain solution of nitrate of silver.

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

It must be remembered that for gelatine emulsion we are not nearly so limited in the selection of paper as when it is required to be albumenized.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 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

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

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

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