parchment paper
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noun
a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.
Nearby words
parcenary, parcener, parch, parcheesi, parchment, parchment paper, parchment worm, parchmentize, parclose, parcours, parcourse
Origin of parchment paper
First recorded in 1855–60
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Examples 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.