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of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc.

An apparatus, consisting of a number of cells whose sides are of parchment paper, for conducting the process of osmosis. It is used esp. in sugar refining to remove potassium salts from the molasses.

r bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority. An overissue of government paper. Brougham.

A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

An instrument for measuring thickness, as of the glass of a mirror, or of paper; a pachymeter.

r mailing letters to go by packet; or the sailing day. -- Packet note or post. See under Paper.

ushion for writing upon, or for blotting; esp., one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper, or layers of blotting paper; a block of paper.

A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.

A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed with sise or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds.

a small piece of paper on which women roll up their hair to make it curl; a curl paper.

Made of papyrus; of the consistency of paper; papery.

Of or pertaining to papyrus, or to paper; papyraceous.

Imitation parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid.

An apparatus for multiplying writings, drawings, etc., in which a paper stencil, formed by writing or drawing with corrosive ink, is used. The word is also used of other means of multiplying copies of writings, drawings, etc. See Copygraph, Hectograph, Manifold.

ssed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.

The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. Parchment paper. See Papyrine.

ind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color.

A stiff thick kind of paper board, formed of several single sheets pasted one upon another, or of paper macerated and pressed into molds, etc.

A slip of paper, usually bearing a name, intended to be pasted by the voter, as a substitute, over another name on a printed ballot. [Cant, U.S.]

Figure or style of decoration; design; as, wall paper of a beautiful pattern.