tannage

American  

[tan-ij] / ˈtæn ɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning leather.

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

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tannage British  

/ ˈtænɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning

2. a skin or hide that has been tanned

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Etymology

Origin of tannage

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

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Example Sentences

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tannage

Its capability as a tanning agent may be ascertained by submitting the synthetic tannin to an actual test tannage.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

Analysis of Leather Containing Neradol D Chemical examination of leathers tanned with Neradol D or with mixtures of natural tannins and Neradol D often involve a determination of the materials employed in tannage.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

According to this patent, only 400 gm. of quinone are required for the conversion into leather of 400 kilos pelt, drum tannage being preferable.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

The tannage may also be effected by exposing pelt saturated with hydroquinone to oxidation by the air.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

Here it is again possible to infer the tanning intensity of the synthetic tannin from the concentration and the time used for tannage.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

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