Tanstuff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tanstuff is a noun meaning Material that can be used for tanning (the process of making leather).
Meaning
Material that can be used for tanning (the process of making leather).
Example Sentences
Canaigre is one of the few tanstuffs that seems to be well adapted to mechanised agriculture, should it become an economic crop.
Knapp is of the opinion that the tanning process is only due to the coating of the hide fibres with the tanstuff, be this a tannin, a basic salt or an oil.
Next morning the hides are taken out and the strength of the liquor is increased by 2°BK. by adding some ground tanstuff or some stronger liquor to it and the hides handled in the stronger liquor again as on the first day and left in it overnight.
Word Forms
- tanstuffs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rawstock, stuff, stuffing, staple, tanbark, savanilla.
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