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
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The large quantity of madder consumed for tinctorial purposes is indicative of the value of this dye-stuff.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
Here, then, is a magnificent example of enormous tinctorial power.
From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Albert Shonk
If some varieties are missing prepare a second stock dish from other colonies on plate 3, and repeat the process until each morphological form or tinctorial variety has been secured in subculture. d.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
The manufacture of azo-dyes from salicylic acid brings us into contact with certain amidic compounds which figure so largely in the tinctorial industry that they may be conveniently dealt with here.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
The tinctorial value of these plants was known in India and Egypt long before the Christian era.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
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