Definition of "glassine" [glassine]

• A nearly transparent, resilient glazed paper resistant to the passage of air and grease. (noun)

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• "One man accused of drug possession was found with a batch of glassine bags – the packaging of choice for drug merchants."
• "She pours melted sugar, glassine, for the rivers and oceans, and presses in spices for continents, cloves for mountains."
• "It is put into a slide mount-like viewing envelope and then inside of a larger glassine envelope with a magnifying glass thoughtfully included so that the recipient can actually read it."