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aluminum sulfate — noun : a salt Al2(SO4)3 colorless when pure that crystallizes with 18 molecules of water (as in alunogen) but is commonly desiccated to about 14 H2O, that is usually made by treating bauxite with sulfuric acid, and that is used chiefly in… … Useful english dictionary
Papermaking — [ thumb|230px|right|The Diamond Sutra of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the oldest dated printed book in the world, found at Dunhuang, from 868 AD.] Papermaking is the process of making paper, a material which is used ubiquitously today for writing… … Wikipedia
papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper. paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… … Universalium
Wood-pulp paper — is paper made from wood pulp, which is produced from trees by a variety of mechanical and chemical processes. Paper made from wood pulp ranges from toilet paper (obviously a single use product) to newsprint (meant to be used once then recycled),… … Wikipedia
Paper — For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). A stack of copy paper Paper is a thin material mainly used for wr … Wikipedia
Sizing — or size is a substance that is applied to porous materials as a glaze or filler. It is used to change surface properties in papermaking, gilding, and the manufacture of textiles. Papermaking Sizing is used on fibers during paper manufacture in… … Wikipedia
Montgolfier brothers — Joseph Michel Montgolfier Born 26 August 1740(1740 08 26) Annonay, Ardèche, France Died 26 June 1810(1810 06 26) (aged 69) … Wikipedia
