"parchmentize" meaning in English

See parchmentize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: parchmentizes [present, singular, third-person], parchmentizing [participle, present], parchmentized [participle, past], parchmentized [past]
Etymology: parchment + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|parchment|ize}} parchment + -ize Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: transitive Related terms: parchmentization
    Sense id: en-parchmentize-en-verb-XBh1yvmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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