Papyrine

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of parchment made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid. historical, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of papery, of, similar to, or related to paper. obsolete
  2. 2
    Synonym of papyraceous, of, similar to, or related to papyrus. obsolete

Synonyms

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin papȳrīnus, from papȳrus + -īnus (suffix forming relational adjectives), equivalent to papyrus + -ine. Cf. Ancient Greek πᾰπῡ́ρῐνος (păpū́rĭnos).

Etymology 2

From French papyrine, from Latin papȳrus + French -ine.

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sulphuric acid

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