tannage

American  

[tan-ij] / ˈtæn ɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning leather.

2. the product of tanning; something that is tanned.

---

tannage British  

/ ˈtænɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning

2. a skin or hide that has been tanned

---

Etymology

Origin of tannage

First recorded in 1655–65; tan ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tannage

Those leathers which are intended to remain on the shelves for many decades, should be in this tannage.

From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey

These figures correspond closely to those obtained by the analysis of leathers tanned with vegetable tanning materials, and this proves the similarity between the Neradol D tannage and a vegetable tannage in their chemical aspects.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

In Germany a great deal of upper leather is pure oak tannage, but one seldom finds a pure oak tanned sole leather; it is almost always in combination with other tannics.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 by Various

During "tannage," bakelite is formed in the liquid, and practically all solubles originally present are deposited.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

Reactions of Neradol D with Iron and Alkalies A special characteristic of Neradol D tannage is the sensitiveness of the latter to the action of iron and alkalies.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser