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

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

From the first of these, which is almost pure aniline, aniline black is derived, and a number of organic compounds which are further used for the production of dyes.

From The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes by Martin, Edward A.

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