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2) A strand of synthetic polymer, either [[Teflon|Teflon®]] or [[nylon fiber|nylon]], produced commercially for cleaning teeth. The surface is usually coated with [[wax]]. Unwaxed dental floss is used in conservation for cleaning narrow crevices. | 2) A strand of synthetic polymer, either [[Teflon|Teflon®]] or [[nylon fiber|nylon]], produced commercially for cleaning teeth. The surface is usually coated with [[wax]]. Unwaxed dental floss is used in conservation for cleaning narrow crevices. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 25 July 2022
Description
1) A short, loosely twisted thread of Cotton or Silk used in embroidery and in the binding of single section pamphlets.
2) A strand of synthetic polymer, either Teflon® or nylon, produced commercially for cleaning teeth. The surface is usually coated with Wax. Unwaxed dental floss is used in conservation for cleaning narrow crevices.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1) Zahnseide (Deut.); tandzijde (Ned.); tandtråd (Sven.); vloszijde (Ned); floretzijde (Ned);
2) dental floss; seda dental (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floss (Accessed Nov. 2, 2005)