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PAPYRINE
Noun
papyrine (uncountable)
A kind of vegetable parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid.
Adjective
papyrine (comparative more papyrine, superlative most papyrine)
Of or pertaining to papyrus or paper.
Synonyms
• papyraceous
Source: Wiktionary
Pap"y*rine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. papyrin made of paper. See Paper.]
Definition: Imitation parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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