parchmentize
parchmentize verb: to convert to a parchment-like substance, especially by sulfuric acid.
Verb
parchmentize (third-person singular simple present parchmentizes, present participle parchmentizing, simple past and past participle parchmentized)
- To convert to a parchment-like substance, especially by sulfuric acid.
- I have often wondered whether Mr. Edison has ever tried to parchmentize the bamboo filament. It is already denser than cotton thread, as well as stronger, and yet nearly as flexible. There seems no reason why it cannot be thus changed in its physical nature by means of strong sulphuric acid.1885, Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Forms of parchmentize
| third-person singular present | parchmentizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | parchmentizing |
| past participle | parchmentized |
| past | parchmentized |
Origin of parchmentize
From parchment + -ize.
Words formed from parchmentize
Questions about parchmentize
- What does parchmentize mean?
- Parchmentize means to convert to a parchment-like substance, especially by sulfuric acid.
- What part of speech is parchmentize?
- Parchmentize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of parchmentize?
- The past tense of parchmentize is parchmentized.
Words near parchmentize in the dictionary
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