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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