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organzine

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːg(ə)nziːn, -ˈganziːn/
Definition of organzine

noun

[mass noun]
  • a silk thread made of strands twisted together in the contrary direction to that of each individual strand.

Origin:

late 17th century: from French organsin, from Italian organzino, of unknown ultimate origin

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