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permanent paper

permanent paper noun: a type of acid-free paper designed for long-term storage, standardized as ISO 9706.

Noun

permanent paper (uncountable)

  1. A type of acid-free paper designed for long-term storage, standardized as ISO 9706.
    • A copy on permanent paper stored in a safe environment may preserve information for a very long time.2000, Rolf Dahlø, “The Rationale of Permanent Paper”, in Ralph W. Manning, Virginie Kremp, editors, A Reader in Preservation and Conservation, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 60

Questions about permanent paper

What does permanent paper mean?
Permanent paper means a type of acid-free paper designed for long-term storage, standardized as ISO 9706.
What part of speech is permanent paper?
Permanent paper is a noun.

Words near permanent paper in the dictionary

  1. permanent magnets
  2. permanent marker
  3. permanent markers
  4. permanent mission
  5. permanent missions
  6. permanent paper
  7. permanent press
  8. permanent presses
  9. permanent private hall
  10. permanent private halls
  11. permanent residency

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