Lexicographical Neighbors of Ebonising
Literary usage of Ebonising
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Handbook of Chemical Technology by Johannes Rudolf Wagner (1872)
"... ultramarine, various cements, and for vulcanising and ebonising da-rubber and
gutta-percha. The greater part of the total sulphur production of Europe ..."
2. Workshop Receipts by Ernest Spon, Robert Haldane, Charles George Warnford Lock (1883)
"This is applied after the wood lias been washed with aqua regia, but is, like
all the alcoholic washes, not very durable. ebonising.—(1) Boil 1 Ib. logwood ..."
3. Practical Education: Treating of the Development of Memory, the Increasing by Charles Godfrey Leland (1888)
"... a tortoise, owl, or other animal, touched with carving, inlaid with eyes of
ivory and bone, and finished with ebonising varnish, is a trifling object. ..."
4. Cassell's Complete Book of Sports and Pastimes: Being a Compendium of Out by Cassell (London) (1896)
"A suitable stain or dye for ebonising wood is composed as follows, though smaller
proportions may, of course, be used:—Strong vinegar, one gallon; ..."
5. Cabinetwork and Joinery: Comprising Designs and Details of Construction by Paul N Hasluck (1907)
"If, as is recommended, the wood employed is of a soft kind for ebonising, the
legs (Fig. 1486) should be cut from 1-in. board. They are 2 ft. ..."
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