Albumenise

/ˌælbjuˈmɛnaɪz/ verb

Definition

To coat, treat, or impregnate something with albumen or albumin, especially in photographic or preservation processes.

Etymology

From albumen plus -ise (British spelling of -ize), meaning 'to make or become' or 'to treat with,' common in British English scientific terminology.

Kelly Says

Early photographers would carefully albumenise paper by painting it with raw egg white—they were literally using breakfast ingredients to invent modern photography.

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