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

Example Sentences

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

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

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 Grasser, Georg

Both of the latter are not apparent to the same extent in an oil tannage into which Neradol D and oil enter as constituents.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

Tanning experiments with these opalescent solutions proved them to exert a rapid penetration on the surface, complete tannage, however, taking place after eight days only, when a flat, greyish-coloured and rather hard leather resulted.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

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