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Chrome tanning

Scope note

Tanning hides or skins with chromium salts or chromic acid, used chiefly to produce light leathers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000237889

Broader Terms used

mineral tanning

Term used for

chrome tannage

Equivalent Terms used

chrome-tanned

Created

13yrs ago

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