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nigrosine
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ni·gro·sine  (ngr-sn, -sn)
n.
Any of a class of dyes, varying from blue to black, used in the manufacture of inks and for dyeing wood and textiles.

[Latin niger, nigr-, black; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots + -os(e) + -ine.]

nigrosine [ˈnɪgrəˌsiːn -sɪn], nigrosin [ˈnɪgrəsɪn]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) any of a class of black pigments and dyes obtained from aniline: used in inks and shoe polishes and for dyeing textiles
[from Latin niger black + -ose1 + -ine1]


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The various brands of spirit-soluble Nigrosines which are sold are similar to Shultz's No.
 
 
 
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