carroting
Meanings
noun
- A process in the manufacture of felt in which the animal pelt is treated with a solution of mercury salts, such as mercuric nitrate.
Word forms
Etymology
From carrot + -ing, in reference to the orange colour of the drying fur.
Synonyms
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