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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

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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

Successful toning has generally been the difficulty with such paper, the alkaline baths commonly in use with albumenized having proved unsuitable for toning this paper.

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

I make no doubt he will readily reply to the following questions, suggested by his late letter on the process for printing on albumenized paper.

From Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

We hope next week to lay before our readers Dr. Diamond's process for printing on albumenized paper.

From Notes and Queries, Number 203, September 17, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

From the Photographic News we take the following: The use of paper coated with a gelatino-citro-chloride emulsion in place of albumenized paper appears to be becoming daily more common.

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

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

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