vegetaline
A substitute for ivory, etc., made by treating woody fibre with sulphuric acid, mixing…A substitute for ivory, etc., made by treating woody fibre with sulphuric acid, mixing with various ingredients, and pressing into any required form.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable)A substitute for ivory, etc., made by treating woody fibre with sulphuric acid, mixing with various ingredients, and pressing into any required form.
Origin
From vegetal + -ine.From vegetal + -ine.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable