SECRETAGE

Etymology

Noun

secretage (uncountable)

A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs.

Source: Wiktionary


Se"cret*age, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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