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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs..
This defect in the straight filaments he supposed to be removed by secretage, or the application of a solution of nitrate of mercury to the tips of the fur on the skin , which caused these to curl
Use secretage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Secretage means A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs..
Common synonyms include carroting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This defect in the straight filaments he supposed to be removed by secretage, or the application of a solution of nitrate of mercury to the tips of the fur on the skin , which caused these to curl
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