sympathetic ink

[ sim-puh-thet-ik ingk ]

noun

1. invisible ink ( def ).

sympathetic ink

noun

1. See invisible ink
   another term for invisible ink

Word History and Origins

Origin of sympathetic ink¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

The fire of inspiration brings out, as it were, designs traced beforehand in sympathetic ink.

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A solution of muriate of copper forms a yellow and sympathetic ink, and acetate of cobalt a rose or purple.

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The first page looked as if it had been written over with some sort of sympathetic ink; but not a word could be deciphered.

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In all minds it lay written, but invisibly, as in sympathetic ink; at his word it starts into visibility in all.

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This appears to have been the last detected attempt to use a sympathetic ink upon the race-course.

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