secretage
A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property…A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs.
Origin
From French secrétage, from secréter + -age.From French secrétage, from secréter + -age.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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