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 various stages of tannage may be judged from various standpoints when examining the pelt as tannage proceeds.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

No tannage No tannage By the condensation of their sulphonic acids, it may be demonstrated experimentally how the tannoid properties of nearly every member of the series are intensified.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

According to this patent, only 400 gm. of quinone are required for the conversion into leather of 400 kilos pelt, drum tannage being preferable.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

Here it is again possible to infer the tanning intensity of the synthetic tannin from the concentration and the time used for tannage.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

Tanning experiments with these opalescent solutions proved them to exert a rapid penetration on the surface, complete tannage, however, taking place after eight days only, when a flat, greyish-coloured and rather hard leather resulted.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg