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| − | The outer layers, or husk, of grain kernels. Bran is separated from the cereal during the process of milling. It is occasionally used as a sorbent and dry cleaning agent. Bran has been used to clean [ | + | The outer layers, or husk, of grain kernels. Bran is separated from the cereal during the process of milling. It is occasionally used as a sorbent and dry cleaning agent. Bran has been used to clean [[hair]] on dolls and [[fur]] on taxidermy specimens. |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 | * Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 10 May 2022
Description
The outer layers, or husk, of grain kernels. Bran is separated from the cereal during the process of milling. It is occasionally used as a sorbent and dry cleaning agent. Bran has been used to clean Hair on dolls and Fur on taxidermy specimens.
Resources and Citations
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998