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

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Etymology

Origin of albumenize

albumen + -ize

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Example Sentences

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albumenized albumenizing

Some albumenized paper which I have purchased is quite free from this defect, but being at a distance from London, it is both convenient and economical to prepare my own paper.

From Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 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

Well-strained meat broths may be given occasionally to vary the diet and albumenized orange juice or orange juice in carbonated water may also be given once or twice daily during the febrile period.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit

Bichromate prints can be made on albumenized paper by floating it on the solution, and by using a saturated solution of protosulphate of iron and a saturated solution of gallic acid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various

There are prints on plain paper and on albumenized paper, toned and fixed in every conceivable way.

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 John Werge

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 George Bell

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 George Bell

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