goldbeater's skin
goldbeater's skin · goldbeater's skins
The outer membrane of the caecum in a cattleThe outer membrane of the caecum in a cattle.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The outer membrane of the caecum in a cattle.
Origin
From the use of cow intestines as a separator in the manufacture of gold leaf.From the use of cow intestines as a separator in the manufacture of gold leaf.
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Forms
plural: goldbeater's skins| Singular | goldbeater's skin |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable