brain tannage

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Scope note
Treating skins or hides with brain tissue which contains phosphorous compounds that oxidize oils to aldehydes. The process is not considered true tanning, as it is reversible, and the shrinkage temperature of the resulting material is not raised above that of the original.
brain tannage
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024