Blotting paper
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Blotting paper is a type of paper or other material which is used to absorb an excess of substance (such as ink or oil) from the surface of an object.
Examples of its use include absorbing the excess ink left on parchment after writing with a fountain pen or in cosmetic papers used to remove excess lipstick or facial oils.
When used to remove ink from writings, the writing may appear in reverse on the surface of the blotting paper, a phenomenon which has been used as a plot device in a number of detective stories.
Also used for the recreational consumption of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. de:Löschpapier fr:Buvard
