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parchmentizes

parchmentizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of parchmentize.

Meaning of parchmentize

Verb

parchmentize (third-person singular simple present parchmentizes, present participle parchmentizing, simple past and past participle parchmentized)

  1. (transitive) 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

Questions about parchmentizes

What is parchmentizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Parchmentizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of parchmentize.

Words near parchmentizes in the dictionary

  1. parchmentises
  2. parchmentising
  3. parchmentization
  4. parchmentize
  5. parchmentized
  6. parchmentizes
  7. parchmentizing
  8. parchmentless
  9. parchmentlike
  10. parchments
  11. parchmenty

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