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Kaolin
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Natural
form of hydrated aluminium silicate sometimes used as a filler
for leather.
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Ked
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Wingless fly sometimes called
the sheep louse or tick, which attacks sheep, puncturing the
skin to suck blood; recently said to cause rib cockle.
Note: Melophagus ovinus.
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Keratin
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Insoluble, cystine-containing
protein of which hairs and wool, feathers, scales, nails, claws,
horns and the older epidermal layers are chiefly composed.
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Keratinisation
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Transformation of
the epidermal proteins in keratin to form hair, wool and epidermis
structure.
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Khari salt
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Khari or salt-earth, is a natural
product used for curing hides and skins, occurring in the Indian
sub-continent and SE Asia, consisting mainly of sodium sulphate
and magnesium sulphate together with about 30% earthy matter.
See: Mud-cured.
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Kiss marks
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Pale,
well defined area on vegetable tanned leather produced through
the contact of hides with each other in the suspender tanning
pits. This contact prevents the even penetration of the tanning
agent.
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