foxing

6 letters in word "foxing": F G I N O X.

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Words found within foxing:

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• Definitions:
• The brown age spots thought to be caused by impurities in paper(eg: acid, exposure to humidity, etc.)
• yellow-brown aging stains on the paper.
• Brown spots in the paper's surface. These spots of mildew, penetrating the paper, cannot be removed by erasing but may occasionally by removed by bleaching.
• Spotting (usually dark) on documents. Damage caused by mold.
• Small spots that appear on paper; a sign of deterioration.
• Orange brown spotting caused by a reaction of the decay in the paper with normal moisture. A defect of note in plates especially.
• Brown spots in paper due to chemical reactions of impurities naturally present in the paper with atmospheric oxygen, or due to fungal attack. Light foxing is quite characteristic of old imprints, and is not considered a defect unless it detracts from eye appeal or legibility. ...
• Brown or pale patches of discoloration or stains on a sheet of paper. Foxing is caused either by impurities in the paper or by molds. It can be treated with conservation methods.
• this term is used to describe a defect that appears as discoloration, spotting, or brown specs. Pinback buttons, paper items, and textiles are susceptible to foxing, which generally results from exposure to humidity. Foxing can adversely affect the value of an item.
• (or fox marks) - orange/brown spotting caused by the growth of mould if the item has been kept in damp conditions at some time in the past.
• are spots or irregularly shaped stains that occur on paper. Foxing is caused either by fungi or iron impurities in paper, thought to be introduced during the paper's manufacture. Foxing may be controlled by maintaining relative humidity levels below 50%.
• a mould which grows in the paper fibres, characterised by brown spotting.
• Yellow to brownish spots (a mold) which can appear over time on paper, caused by impurities in the paper reacting with atmospheric conditions, particularly humidity, and exacerbated by non-conservation framing. Often easy to restore.
• reddish brown stains in aged paper due to the rusting or iron in the paper (explanation #1), or by microorganisms enabled by the impurities in the paper and storage conditions that are damp and warm.
• Brown spotting of the paper caused by a chemical reaction, generally found in 19th century books, particularly in steel engravings of the period.
• The brown spots on the paper of many old prints caused by acid burns and fungoid growth. Prevalent in many papers beginning in the mid-19th century through the 19th century. Treatment with a deacidifier usually arrests the condition.
• Small spots of mildew that can form on old prints and drawings.
• The small orange and brown spots found on the pages and coversof comics.
• Brown marks or stains on paper, same as spotting
• Foxing is a reference to tiny brownish, red dots caused by infestation of lice that attacked the paper fibers of pre-1890 notes.
• Discoloration of paper by mildew of micro-organisms, due to dampness or bad preservation.
• Discoloration and staining of paper, usually in the form of small yellow / brown spots. This is the result of a chemical reaction within paper which has been bleached during its production. Some paper, particularly that of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, is more vulnerable.
• rust-colored spots that result from a chemical reaction of iron impurities within the paper
• Paper made during the late 1800's may show rust colored stains called foxing. Cellulose fibers were formerly mashed by small iron tines. Minute particles of iron frequently flaked into the paper slurry. ...
• – A brown patchy discoloration of paper caused by mold, usually occurring in high humidity situations.
• Foxing is a term describing the spots and browning seen on old books, documents, postage stamps, and so forth. The name is believed to derive from the fox-like reddish-brown color of the stains.

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