hemacite

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noun

A material made from sawdust and the blood of slaughtered animals, used in the late 19th century for doorknobs, buttons, etc.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounhemacite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA material made from sawdust and the blood of slaughtered animals, used in the late 19th century for doorknobs, buttons, etc.
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