#paper

• Watercolor — A painting technique based on the use of special paints whose pigments are diluted exclusively in water, applied on porous supports, usually thick paper or cardboard; also, it designates the artwork created through this process or the solid cake of colored pigment. This structural style stands out for its transparency, fluidity, delicate overlapping of shades, and a specific luminosity due to the white of the paper remaining partially visible.
• Adevărul — One of the most important and long-standing newspapers in the history of the Romanian press, originally founded in 1888 by Alexandru Beldiman as an independent political daily; structurally re-established in 1989 immediately after the fall of the communist regime and later transformed into a modern media trust with integrated multimedia platforms. This media brand is recognized as a cornerstone of investigative journalism, political analysis, and social chronicle within the Romanian cultural landscape.
• Anacampseros albissima — A species of dwarf, perennial succulent plant native to the extremely arid regions of South Africa and Namibia, structurally classified under the synonym Avonia albissima. This collector's plant is characterized by thin, cylindrical, and branched stems completely covered by overlapping, white, papery stipules that reflect intense solar radiation and protect the tiny green leaves hidden underneath, producing miniature cream-white flowers.
• Sizing operation — The act of sizing or gluing; the technical process through which a gluey substance, an adhesive, or a chemical sizing agent is applied to a substrate to modify its physical properties. In textile and paper manufacturing, sizing is the essential stage that ensures temporary or permanent rigidity and partial impermeability of the treated fibers.
• Endorsement — The legal act, written formula, or formal statement signed by the holder of a credit instrument to order (such as a bill of exchange, promissory note, or check) on the back of the document, transferring to another person the ownership of the instrument and all rights arising from it. This structural mechanism ensures the rapid circulation of commercial paper in the market, functioning as a payment guarantee from the transferor.
• Endorsement — The act of endorsing a credit instrument to order and its result; the legal, banking, and commercial operation through which a transfer statement is written on the back of a check, bill of exchange, or promissory note. It represents the mandatory structural formality validating the legal transmission of ownership over the inscribed value.
• Antichlor — A chemical substance (such as sodium thiosulfate or sodium bisulfite) or technical coating utilized in the textile and paper industries to neutralize and remove excess chlorine remaining in fibers after the bleaching process. This structural treatment prevents subsequent chemical degradation of materials and their yellowing over time.
• Argonaut — 1. In Greek mythology, any of the heroes or demigods who embarked on the ship Argo, under Jason's command, to participate in the glorious expedition to Colchis to recover the Golden Fleece. 2. In zoology, a genus of marine cephalopod mollusks within the octopod order, characterized by extreme sexual dimorphism; the female secretes a fine, paper-thin calcareous shell used exclusively as a cradle to protect eggs.
• Asahi Shimbun — One of the oldest, most influential, and largest national newspapers in Japan, founded in 1879 in Osaka. Internationally recognized for its high-quality journalism with a liberal and left-leaning stance, this structural daily plays an essential role in shaping Japanese public opinion, standing out through detailed political analysis, complex economic investigations, and major cultural partnerships, including the awarding of the prestigious Asahi Prize.
• Carbonless — Allowing the automatic creation of a copy on the underlying sheet at the moment of writing, due to a special chemical coating (ink microcapsules) applied to the surface of the paper, eliminating the need for traditional carbon paper. The term describes types of forms, receipt books, invoice books, or paper rolls frequently used in administrative, commercial, and typographical activities.
• Backed by an aval — Having been guaranteed through the application of an aval signature; a promissory note, bill of exchange, or commercial paper for which a guarantor (avalist) has assumed joint and unconditional liability for payment in case of default by the primary debtor.