# carroting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A process in the manufacture of felt in which the animal pelt is treated with a solution of mercury salts, such as mercuric nitrate.

## Etymology
From carrot + -ing, in reference to the orange colour of the drying fur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carroting