tannage
Americannoun
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the act or process of tanning
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a skin or hide that has been tanned
Etymology
Origin of tannage
Example Sentences
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Hardly any difference in the finished leathers could be observed as regards colour or quality; the tannage could by no means be described as that of a combination of Neradol D and the respective metals.
From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg
Those leathers which are intended to remain on the shelves for many decades, should be in this tannage.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
The various stages of tannage may be judged from various standpoints when examining the pelt as tannage proceeds.
From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg
Tanning experiments carried out with the chromium, iron, aluminium, and calcium salts of Ordoval G yielded leathers which possessed proportionate characteristics of either kind of tannage to the extent to which either material was present.
From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg
During "tannage," bakelite is formed in the liquid, and practically all solubles originally present are deposited.
From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg
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