aniline black

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the black dye obtained by the oxidation of aniline hydrochloride, used for dyeing textiles, especially cotton.

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aniline black

More discoveries soon followed: magenta, Hofmann’s violet, Lyons blue, malachite green, Bismarck brown and aniline black.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2018

Any of this class of black may be so topped with aniline black if thought necessary A very fast black is thus got.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin

A very good black is the prussiate or steam aniline black whose cheapness should recommend it.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin

Since the introduction of aniline black, some dyers use it in place of logwood both for wool and cotton.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 by Various

The discovery of induline, one of the modifications of aniline black, was made known in 1864.

From Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. by Carvalho, David Nunes