tinctorial
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to colouring, staining, or dyeing
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imbuing with colour
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tinctorial
1645–55; < Latin tīnctōri ( us ) of or related to dipping, dyeing ( see tinct, -tory 1) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Vegetable indigo contains from forty to eighty per cent. of impurities, among them various other tinctorial substances.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
Cochineal owes its tinctorial power to the presence of a substance termed cochinealin or carminic acid, C17H18O10, which may be prepared from the aqueous decoction of cochineal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
According to the class of animal they shew different tinctorial and morphological properties.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
Like the "coccus cacti," it is covered with a whitish dust, and yields a tinctorial matter soluble in water and alcohol.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter
For deep shades Diamine blue B G, is preferable, because of its greater tinctorial power.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech
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