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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Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2018

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

If greater fastness is required, and more especially if it is a case of replacing aniline black, Diaminogene diazotised and developed is a good dye-stuff.

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 most usual oxidising agent employed for dyeing aniline black is bichromate of soda, which salt will be found much better for all purposes than bichromate of potash.

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