Black finishing : Black oxide : See alkaline blackening.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Formally known as oxidation, a process of darkening certain metallic surfaces through exposure to sulfur.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Darkening a portion of a sheet of paper due to the excessive pressure of the calendar roll.