aniline black

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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

Against aniline black it has the great advantage of not tendering the fibre in the least, and not turning green during storage.

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

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

Such dyes as aniline black, alizarin blue, anthracene brown, tartrazine, some of the azo-reds and naphthol green resist the influence of light as well as, if not better than, any natural colouring-matter.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

It answers very well for dippers, substituting 2 oz. aniline black for every pound logwood required.

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