Sig
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Description
Common name for Urine. Urine, primarily composed of Urea, was sometimes used in dyeing and tanning. Sig water was originally the name for a solution of stale urine. Now the term is used for a solution of Soda ash, Borax, or ammonia use to prepare the surface of Leather for dyeing.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sig water; urine
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982