Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secretage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sec-re-tage
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This defect in the straight filaments he supposed to be removed by secretage, or the application of a solution of nitrate of mercury to the tips of the fur on the skin , which caused these to curl"

Etymology

From French secrétage, from secréter + -age.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

carroting

Questions

What does secretage mean?: A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs.
Where does secretage come from?: From French secrétage, from secréter + -age.

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