Indian ink

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Indian ink esp US and Canadian, India ink

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a black pigment made from a mixture of lampblack and a binding agent such as gelatine or glue: usually formed into solid cakes and sticks

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a black liquid ink made from this pigment Also called China ink Chinese ink

Translations

Indian ink n → (inchiostro di) china

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