nigrosine

[ nahy-gruh-seen, -sin ]

nounChemistry.
  1. any of the class of deep blue or black dyes obtained by the oxidation of aniline, used as coloring agents in inks and shoe polishes and for dyeing leather, wood, textiles, and furs.

Origin of nigrosine

1
1890–95; <Latin nigr- (stem of niger) black, dark + -ose1 + -ine1
  • Also ni·gro·sin [nahy-gruh-sin]. /ˈnaɪ grə sɪn/.

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nigrosine

nigrosin (ˈnɪɡrəsɪn)

/ (ˈnɪɡrəˌsiːn, -sɪn) /


noun
  1. any of a class of black pigments and dyes obtained from aniline: used in inks and shoe polishes and for dyeing textiles

Origin of nigrosine

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C19: from Latin niger black + -ose 1 + -ine 1

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