parchment paper
noun
a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.
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Origin of parchment paper
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby parchment paper
parcener, parch, Parcheesi, parchment, parchmentize, parchment paper, parchment worm, parclose, parcours, parcourse, pard
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Example sentences from the Web for parchment paper
When thoroughly dry pack in dry clean glass jars or in parchment-paper lined boxes.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall GrayThe light of a candle showed through the parchment-paper window, and smoke curled from the chimney.
Smoke Bellew|Jack LondonCrude caramel, obtained as above, is placed on a parchment-paper dialyser.