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parchment

[pahrch-muhnt] / ˈpɑrtʃ mənt /
NOUN
vellum
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The ability to recover substantial genetic information without damaging the parchment could make institutions more comfortable allowing researchers to study valuable manuscripts.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Older versions of the story exist on clay tablets, but the water-damaged sections of parchment kept at the Manchester library are the most ancient version of the epic in "book" form.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The text formed part of what is known as a codex, where parchment sheets were folded to create pages and marked out to create book numbers to help readers navigate.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Arrange your dates on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, until the brie has beautifully melted into its pocket.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

I stare at the flurry of parchment, unable to believe that he’s gone.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

"Our work shows that we can collect samples without harming the parchments, which is a big step forward."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

There are no secret documents or Ark of the Covenant filled with parchments detailing punt returns, two-point plays or gunner lanes stored away on family property, they say.

From Seattle Times Oct. 25, 2022

The National Archives rotunda where they sit is dim and chilly, for conservation reasons, and visitors shuffling past the displays can see why — the parchments are faded and hardly legible.

From Washington Post Dec. 10, 2018

The Vatican used to outsource the parchments to craftsmen around town, but earlier this year cancelled the work to keep all proceeds in-house.

From US News Dec. 14, 2015

He remained shut up, absorbed in the parchments, which he was slowly unraveling and whose meaning, nevertheless, he was unable to interpret.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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