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Animal glue   /ˈænəməl glu/   Listen
Animal glue

noun
1.
A protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses.





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... To use this ink, it must be rubbed with water, on stone or earthenware, till it produces a beautiful, liquid, shining black. It is used in drawing, &c., and is brought from China. It is composed of lamp-black and size, or animal glue, or gum, to which perfumes and ...
— A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery • Benziger Brothers


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