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noun Chemistry.
any of the class of blue pigments having the highest tinting strength, by weight, of all known blue pigments: used chiefly in the manufacture of printing inks.
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Words nearby alkali blue
alk., alkahest, alkalemia, alkalescent, alkali, alkali blue, alkalic, alkali feldspar, alkali flat, alkalify, alkali grass
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How to use alkali blue in a sentence
Alkali blue B; after dyeing pass through a weak acetic acid bath, then wash well.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech