Difference between revisions of "Burnt sugar"
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caramel; sugar coloring | caramel; sugar coloring | ||
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Soluble in water. | Soluble in water. | ||
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* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:52, 11 May 2022
Description
A dark brown colorant that previously used to give an aged appearance to new or recently cleaned book leaves. The burnt sugar, or caramel, is added to the sizing bath. This practice is no longer in use because it adds a food product to the pages that may attract insects or increase biological growth.
Synonyms and Related Terms
caramel; sugar coloring
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water.
Resources and Citations
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998