papyrine
/ˈpæpəˌrin/
noun
- A lightweight, paper-like material made from plant fibers, used especially in ancient times for writing.
- Papyrine was more durable than many modern papers when stored properly.
- The museum displayed a fragment of papyrine from an Egyptian tomb.
- Scholars studied the papyrine scroll to decode the ancient text.
adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of papyrus; thin, light, and papery.
- She wrote on a papyrine sheet that felt fragile in her hands.
- The wings of the insect had a papyrine texture, almost translucent.
- The artist used a papyrine surface for the delicate watercolor painting.