TUTTY

Etymology

Noun

tutty (usually uncountable, plural tutties)

A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing.

Source: Wiktionary


Tut"ty, n. Etym: [F. tutie; cf. Sp. tutia, atutia, LL. tutia; all from Per. tutiya.] (Chem.)

Definition: A yellow or brown amorphous substance obtained as a sublimation product in the flues of smelting furnaces of zinc, and consisting of a crude zinc oxide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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