parchmentized

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UK/ˈpɑːtʃməntaɪzd/US/ˈpʰɑɹt͡ʃməntaɪzd/

adjective

Transformed via parchmentization.

Scrabble 32

Meanings

parchmentized1

adjectiveparchmentized (comparative more parchmentized, superlative most parchmentized)

comparative more parchmentized · superlative most parchmentized

  1. Transformed via parchmentization.

    The parchmentized Japine paper was criticized for its tendency to crack, one characteristic that may have implications for its handling and conservation treatment today.

    2015 November 28, Matthew L. Clarke, Constance McCabe, Christopher A. Maines, Silvia A. Centeno, Lisa Barro, Anna Vila, “An Investigation into Japine Platinum Photographs: William Willis's Proprietary Paper”, in Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, volume 54, number 4, →DOI, →JSTOR, pages 213–223
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    The individual who fools away his money for the diploma is not asked a single question connected with his knowledge of the theory of medicine. And yet this parchmentized, diplomatized personage is to be the individual whom the commissioners are to select as a fit person to be entrusted with the medical treatment of the sick poor of England and Wales!

    1835 May 2, “Worthlessness of the College Diploma”, in The Lancet, volume MDCCCXXXV II, number 572, via the Munich Digitization Center

    In a method of producing embossed effects on parchmentized fabrics, the steps comprising taking a parchmentized front cloth having substantially no shrinkage when treated with chemical agents […]

    1941 June 10, Hermann Müller, “Production of Embossed Effects on Parchmentized Fabrics”, in Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, volume 527, United States Government Printing Office, via HathiTrust, page 471

parchmentized2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of parchmentize

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠέργαμον (Pérgamon)
  2. Ancient GreekΠεργαμηνὴ (διφθέρα) (Pergamēnḕ (diphthéra))
  3. Vulgar Latin*pergamīnus
  4. Old Frenchparchemin
  5. Middle Englishparchemyn
  6. Englishparchment
  7. Englishparchmentize
  8. Englishparchmentized

From parchmentize + -ed.

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Chicago

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