Definitions for nigrosine

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nigrosine ni·gro·sine

Spelling: [nahy-gruh-seen, -sin]

IPA: /ˈnaɪ grəˌsin, -sɪn/

Nigrosine is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in nigrosine (egiinnors).

Definitions for nigrosine

noun

1. any of the class of deep blue or black dyes obtained by the oxidation of aniline, used as coloring agents in inks and shoe polishes and for dyeing leather, wood, textiles, and furs.

Origin of nigrosine

1890-95; Latin nigr- (stem of niger) black, dark + -ose¹ + -ine¹

Examples for nigrosine

nigrosine is a black ink, which, although not producing a black so intense as common ink, possesses various advantages.

Black: nigrosine black, four ounces, dissolved in one gallon of boiling water.