单词 | animal glue |
释义 | > as lemmasanimal glue animal glue n. glue made by boiling down the hides, hooves, or bones of animals (cf. glue n. 2). ΚΠ 1753 W. Lewis New Dispensatory 57/1 Animal glues and gellies have the general qualities of the vegetable gums and mucilages. 1846 D. H. Mahan Elem. Course Civil Engin. (new ed.) 43 The common animal glue is seldom used as a cement for any other purpose than for the work of the joiner. 1903 E. W. Foster Elem. Woodworking 39 Glue is of two kinds,..animal glue being manufactured from such products as bone, horn, hoofs, and hide. The dry glue in the form of chips must be dissolved in water and heated. 1991 Artist Nov. 14/2 By combining animal glue and pigment, an excellent, permanent, water-based paint..can be made. < as lemmas |
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