Whatman paper

noun

A fine quality of English paper, with fine or coarse grain, used for etchings, engravings, etc.

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Meanings

nounWhatman paper (countable and uncountable, plural Whatman papers)

plural Whatman papers

  1. countableuncountableA fine quality of English paper, with fine or coarse grain, used for etchings, engravings, etc.

Origin

The paper was created by papermaker James Whatman the Elder (1702–1759).

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APA

Whatman paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whatman%20paper

MLA

“Whatman paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whatman%20paper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whatman paper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whatman%20paper.

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