Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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sharpening agent

A material added to the lime liquor to accelerate the loosening of the hair of hides and skins during LIMING .

Sharpeners are usually one or more of the alkali sulfides, of which sodium sulfide is frequently used. (248 , 306 )




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