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Knife: Another term for a one iron

Wash Versus Trim: USDA requires that any time fecal contamination is detected during meat and poultry processing, it must be removed from the carcass. At issue is how this rule has been applied and enforced b . . . View Full Definition

Knifing: Method of removing marks and other blemishes from the surface of a print by gentle scraping with the tip of a sharp knife.

Vellum: The skin of a young calf used as a writing surface--the medieval equivalent of 'paper.' A technical distinction is usually made between vellum and parchment, the latter is made from goatskin . . . View Full Definition

Painting Knives: Both of these are made of fine tempered steel that is flexible. The palette-knife has a straight handle and is intended for mixing colours on the palette or for cleaning it. The painting-kni . . . View Full Definition

Parchment: Animal skins that have been treated by scraping, use of lime to remove hair, and rubbing. Skins of sheep, pigs, goats have been used. For vellum those of young calves or still-born lambs are . . . View Full Definition

Burning In: Repairing a finish by melting stick shellac into the damaged places by using a heated knife blade or iron.

Cerium (Ce): Atomic number: 58, Atomic mass: 140.12 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 1.1, Density: 6.76 g.cm-3 at 20°C, Melting point: 799 °C, Boiling point: 3426 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.181 nm, Ionic radi . . . View Full Definition

Gallium (Ga): Atomic number: 31, Atomic mass: 69.72 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: unknown, Density: 5.1 g.cm-3 at 20°C, Melting point: 29.8 °C, Boiling point: 2204 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.161 nm, Ionic r . . . View Full Definition

Thallium (Tl): Atomic number: 81, Atomic mass: 204.383 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 1.8, Density: 11.71 g.cm-3 at 20°C, Melting point: 304 °C, Boiling point: 1473 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.182 nm, Ionic ra . . . View Full Definition