Glue

(gloo.) [FromGr. glia; L. gluten.] (Applied Chem.) An impure gelatine, prepared from the refuse and paring of hides, and preserved in a dry state in cakes. Di olved in a proper portion of water, it yields a jelly like ma , called size, which is employed as a vehicle in distemper-painting, . See GELATINE. [s. 412]