tannage

American  

[tan-ij] / ˈtæn ɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning leather.

2. the product of tanning; something that is tanned.

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tannage British  

/ ˈtænɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning

2. a skin or hide that has been tanned

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Etymology

Origin of tannage

First recorded in 1655–65; tan ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

The best tannage becomes saturated at from ten to fourteen pounds upon the inch, whilst that prepared with the Composition, was not penetrated at 180 lbs. upon the inch.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 390, September 19, 1829 by Various

During "tannage," bakelite is formed in the liquid, and practically all solubles originally present are deposited.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

Tanning experiments with this substance yielded, even after extended tannage, an undertanned leather, the surfaces being coloured brown, the inner layers, however, white.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

Reactions of Neradol D with Iron and Alkalies A special characteristic of Neradol D tannage is the sensitiveness of the latter to the action of iron and alkalies.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

It appears, therefore, to be a case of pseudo-tannage, where an infinitesimal amount of synthetic tannin produces a tanning effect without, however, a true tannage being effected.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg