Finishing (disambiguation) — Finishing can refer to:* In whiskey making, finishing is a method of aging that involves multiple casks.* In bookbinding, finishing is the process of embellishing a book.* In manufacturing, finishing refers to coatings or other treatments applied … Wikipedia
TEXTILES — In the biblical period garments were produced from both animal and vegetable materials. The most common garments were made of animal furs, especially of the less expensive sheepskin and goatskin, though rarer skins were also used. The pelts were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
karaya gum — noun exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics • Syn: ↑sterculia gum • Hypernyms: ↑gum * * * noun also karaya kəˈrīə ( s … Useful english dictionary
Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… … Universalium
sodium sulfate — noun a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals • Syn: ↑sodium sulphate • Hypernyms: ↑sulfate, ↑sulphate * * * noun : either of two crystalline sulfates of sodium: a … Useful english dictionary
formic acid — noun Etymology: irregular from Latin formica ant more at pismire Date: 1790 a colorless pungent fuming vesicant liquid acid CH2O2 found especially in ants and in many plants and used chiefly in dyeing and finishing textiles … New Collegiate Dictionary
sodium sulfate — noun Date: 1869 a bitter salt Na2SO4 used especially in detergents, in the manufacture of wood pulp and rayon, in dyeing and finishing textiles, and in its hydrated form as a cathartic compare Glauber s salt … New Collegiate Dictionary
formicacid — formic acid n. A colorless caustic fuming liquid, HCOOH, used in dyeing and finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of fumigants, insecticides, and refrigerants. [From its natural occurrence in ants.] * * * … Universalium
karaya gum — /keuh ruy euh/ the dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs. Also called sterculia gum. [1890 95; < Hindi karal, karayal resin] * * * … Universalium
formic acid — HCOOH; the smallest carboxylic acid; a strong caustic, used as an astringent and counterirritant. * * * formic acid n a colorless pungent fuming vesicant liquid acid CH2O2 found esp. in ants and in many plants and used chiefly in dyeing and… … Medical dictionary
