parchment paper

  • 1Parchment paper — Paper Pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa pyros. Cf. {Papyrus}.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be… …

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  • 2Parchment paper — Parchment Parch ment (p[aum]rch ment), n. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.] 1.… …

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  • 3parchment paper — noun : vegetable parchment * * * a waterproof and grease resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid. [1855 60] * * * parchment paper noun Unsized paper made tough and transparent by dipping in sulphuric… …

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  • 4parchment paper — pergaminas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Plonas, stiprus popierius natūraliai popieriaus kalkei gaminti. atitikmenys: angl. artificial parchment; glassine; glassine paper; parchment paper; pergamyn rus. пергамин …

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  • 5parchment paper — a waterproof and grease resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid. [1855 60] * * * …

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  • 6parchment paper — /ˈpatʃmənt peɪpə/ (say pahchmuhnt paypuh) noun a waterproof and grease resistant paper obtained by treating a paper with concentrated sulphuric acid …

  • 7parchment — ► NOUN 1) a stiff material made from the skin of a sheep or goat, formerly used for writing on. 2) (also parchment paper) stiff translucent paper treated to resemble parchment. 3) informal a diploma or other formal document. ORIGIN Old French… …

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  • 8Parchment — Parch ment (p[aum]rch ment), n. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.] 1. The skin… …

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  • 9Paper — Pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa pyros. Cf. {Papyrus}.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in… …

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  • 10Paper birch — Paper Pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa pyros. Cf. {Papyrus}.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be… …

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